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M8 ALY

2005 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

78,438 mi
Last recorded78,438 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM8 ALY
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 78,438 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust rear box corroded

Fail 15 Oct 2025 78,438 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust rear box corroded

Pass 5 Nov 2024 77,468 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear sub frame corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 23 Oct 2024 77,452 miles

Nearside Front Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Front Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear sub frame corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 76,321 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2022 75,397 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill corroded and holed but not with in 30cm of body mountings (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear exhaust silencer corroded and peeling

Fail 18 Oct 2022 75,397 miles

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting fractured both front mountings heavily corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting fractured heavily corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill corroded and holed but not with in 30cm of body mountings (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear exhaust silencer corroded and peeling

Pass 20 Oct 2021 74,135 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front butterfly mount bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front butterfly mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2020 72,616 miles

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive mounting bracket(butterfly)x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Oct 2020 72,615 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2019 71,272 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Oct 2019 71,272 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction Items Hanging From Mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2018 69,812 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2017 68,234 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2017 68,219 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall split (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall split (4.1.D.1a)

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

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm,offside & nearside (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Oct 2016 66,529 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2016 66,438 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened front subframe mount (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 12 Oct 2015 64,730 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front body mount area (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 23 Sep 2014 63,089 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

exhaust rear silencer deteriorated

Pass 15 Oct 2013 61,022 miles

exhaust rear silencer corroded/outer skin perforated

Fail 8 Oct 2013 61,022 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

exhaust rear silencer corroded/outer skin perforated

Pass 6 Oct 2012 59,311 miles

Exhaust back box corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2011 57,263 miles

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

Pass 12 Oct 2010 52,584 miles

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

Fail 11 Oct 2010 52,563 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 10 Oct 2009 47,853 miles

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

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

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

n/s mirror glass slightly loose.

Pass 23 Oct 2008 40,837 miles

N/S/F & O/S/F tyres have inner edge wear

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

Pass 6 Feb 2008 33,416 miles

How Reliable is the MG Tf?

Based on 475,348 MOT tests across 28,732 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
2,413
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
28,732
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,890
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,830
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 17,226
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 11,638
parking brake recording little or no effort 9,951
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M8 ALY is a 2005 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2005 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 39,704 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 M8 ALY, 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 21 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M8 ALY is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 10 February 2005.

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