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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Track rod end slightly misaligned (2.1.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Headlamp lens slightly defective Slightly Glazed (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage to sidewall and perishing, 7 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Slightly glazed (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing 7 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small blow Cat to Rear box joint (6.1.2 (a))
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Headlamp lens slightly defective Slightly Glazed (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage to sidewall and perishing, 7 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Slightly glazed (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing 7 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small blow Cat to Rear box joint (6.1.2 (a))
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Offside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended won't release under load (7.1.2 (d))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule O/S/R & N/S/R (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S/R & N/S/R slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Direction indicator slightly discoloured O/S/R & N/S/R (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front tyre worn on outer sidewall
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Rear brake pads approx. 70-75% worn
Offside Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside reverse lamp inop
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush O/S/F & N/S/F lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush O/S/R & N/S/R lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))
Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing O/S/F & N/S/F casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S/F & N/S/F poor condition (5.3.3 (b) (i))
slight corrosion to fuel pipe in engine bay (N/S)
transmission cooler pipes corroded gearbox end
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
gearbox oil inter cooler pipes by engine corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn excessively corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn excesiveley corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
gearbox oil inter cooler pipes by engine corroded
Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% stop lamp no working (1.2.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak ()
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine management lamp on
CENTRE STOP LAMP DISCONNECTED
EML STAYS ON
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened CORRODED & WORN (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front WIPER BLADE SPLIT AT END
Offside Rear TYRE FLAT
Oil leak BAD ENGINE OIL LEAK ()
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened CORRODED & WORN (3.5.1i)
Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear TYRE FLAT
Oil leak BAD ENGINE OIL LEAK ()
EML STAYS ON
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened CORRODED & WORN (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front WIPER BLADE SPLIT AT END
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened CORRODED & WORN (3.5.1i)
Centre stop lamp disconnected
ENGINE OIL LEAK
Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened CORRODED (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8MM (4.1.E.1)
OIL COOLER PIPES CORRODED
OIL FILLER BRACKET LOOSE ON ENGINE
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened CORRODED (3.5.1i)
Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
ENGINE OIL LEAK
Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened CORRODED (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8MM (4.1.E.1)
OIL COOLER PIPES CORRODED
OIL FILLER BRACKET LOOSE ON ENGINE
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened CORRODED (3.5.1i)
Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
ns rear tyre getting low
slight corrosion on inner face of rear brake discs
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front tyres perished
ns rear tyre getting low
oil filler bracket loose
os head light condensated
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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KW04 ZGM is a 2004 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
Across all 2004 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 43,805 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a MG Tf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,890 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KW04 ZGM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Tf typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 22 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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KW04 ZGM is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 29 July 2004.
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