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LY51 VWK

2001 MG Mgf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Apr 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

56,082 mi
Last recorded56,082 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 MG Mgf52,155 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLY51 VWK
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 56,082 miles

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Mar 2026 56,082 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Apr 2025 55,732 miles

General underbody corrosion

Fail 17 Mar 2025 55,724 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 44% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Clutch pedal rubber is missing

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2024 55,361 miles

Clutch pedal rubber is missing

General underbody corrosion

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2023 55,065 miles

Clutch pedal rubber is missing

Underside of vehicle has some corrosion

Fail 8 Mar 2023 55,064 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Clutch pedal rubber is missing

Minor oil leak

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Underside of vehicle has some corrosion

Pass 28 Mar 2022 54,843 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

front and rear subframes slightly corroded

rear tyres heavily deteriorated

Pass 24 Mar 2021 54,599 miles

Both front and rear subframes have slight corrosion

Nearside Rear Tyre has slight deteriation

Offside Rear Tyre has slight deteriation

Pass 19 Mar 2020 54,465 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play n/s front track rod end (5.3.4 (a) (i))

small chip n/s front screen

Fail 10 Mar 2020 54,465 miles

Central Rear Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner large trialing arm bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear trailing arm large bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play n/s front track rod end (5.3.4 (a) (i))

small chip n/s front screen

Pass 6 Mar 2019 53,903 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Shock bush split and elongated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Shock bush split and elongated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2018 53,342 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2018 53,342 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.B.5b)

Front to rear cooling pipes corroding

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Mar 2017 52,526 miles

Engine cooling pipes corroded

Front Brake discs corroded on inner edge

Rear Shock absorber lower bushes splitting

Fail 17 Mar 2017 52,507 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Engine cooling pipes corroded

Front Brake discs corroded on inner edge

Rear Shock absorber lower bushes splitting

Pass 16 Mar 2016 51,582 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

front to rear water pipes corroded

radiator core deteriorated

wipers slightly deteriorated

Pass 3 Mar 2015 50,753 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2015 50,753 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

front shockers damp

o/s/r disc corroded

Pass 11 Mar 2014 48,607 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

n/s/f o/s/r n/s/r tyres have cracking to sidewalls and tread

Pass 5 Mar 2013 46,029 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2013 46,029 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 2 Mar 2012 43,641 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2011 40,799 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2011 40,799 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 29 Mar 2010 38,031 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2009 36,143 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2008 31,043 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2007 26,618 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2007 26,618 miles

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

Pass 3 Feb 2006 19,759 miles

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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LY51 VWK is a 2001 MG Mgf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 LY51 VWK, 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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LY51 VWK is a 2001 MG Mgf, first registered on 30 November 2001.

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