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J666 AET

2001 MG Mgf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jul 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

80,171 mi
Last recorded80,171 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 MG Mgf52,155 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ666 AET
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2026 80,171 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2025 79,745 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2024 78,178 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NS & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2023 77,455 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2022 76,113 miles

Side repeater slightly discoloured O/S & N/S (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 16 Jun 2022 76,113 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Headlamp aim too high O/S & N/S (4.1.2 (a))

Side repeater slightly discoloured O/S & N/S (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 7 Jul 2021 74,376 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Park brake 16% only

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Jun 2020 73,701 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Jun 2019 72,181 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Jun 2018 70,615 miles

Slight blow on front exhaust flexi

Pass 12 Jul 2017 67,445 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2017 67,445 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Wheel nut(s) missing 1 on all 4 wheels (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 6 May 2016 66,492 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flex. back box deteriorated (7.1.2)

Front brake application slightly uneven

Front tyres wearing on the inner shoulders

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 6 May 2016 66,492 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flex. back box deteriorated (7.1.2)

Front brake application slightly uneven

Front tyres wearing on the inner shoulders

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 May 2015 65,383 miles

Both Front brake discs are corroded on the inside faces

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Sep 2014 65,110 miles

front brake discs heavily corroded.

o/s/f tyre worn on outer edge.

rear sub frame heavily corroded.

slight play in o/s/f top outer ball joint.

Pass 3 Jun 2013 62,929 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Apr 2012 51,674 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2011 37,710 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nearside and offside front brake discs worn and corroded on inner face .

Fail 6 Apr 2011 37,703 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nearside and offside front brake discs worn and corroded on inner face .

Pass 28 Apr 2010 37,447 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Feb 2009 34,231 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 6 Feb 2009 34,231 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Jan 2008 27,044 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Jan 2008 27,044 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod severely distorted (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Feb 2007 17,251 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2007 17,251 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 11 Apr 2006 16,288 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the MG Mgf?

Based on 546,238 MOT tests across 40,565 vehicles.

66.7%
Pass Rate
2,116
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
40,565
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 37,610
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 32,964
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 24,147
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 23,285
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,602
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J666 AET is a 2001 MG Mgf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2001 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 52,155 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a MG Mgf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,610 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J666 AET, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG Mgf typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 25 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J666 AET is a 2001 MG Mgf, first registered on 26 April 2001.

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