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MA04 FGF

2004 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Oct 2025
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

72,026 mi
Last recorded72,026 miles
Recorded on19 Oct 2024
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMA04 FGF
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 19 Oct 2024 72,026 miles

Advise slight rust to inner sills.

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2023 71,537 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip on windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 May 2022 70,470 miles
Fail 13 May 2022 70,462 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Pass 23 Mar 2021 68,788 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2021 68,779 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Pass 9 Mar 2020 65,699 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Mar 2019 57,366 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2018 48,811 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 9 Mar 2018 48,811 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)

Pass 15 Mar 2017 42,640 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2017 42,640 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 3 Sep 2015 41,407 miles

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall damaged

Fail 18 Aug 2015 41,366 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid aimed over vehicle roof (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced FRONT (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 195/45R16 (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

N/S/F TYRE OUTER SIDEWALL DAMAGED

Pass 25 Sep 2014 40,006 miles

cracking to both front tyres sidewalls

Fail 19 Sep 2014 40,005 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

cracking to both front tyres sidewalls

Fail 2 Sep 2014 39,999 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Pass 18 Sep 2013 35,977 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Sep 2013 35,975 miles

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

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

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

Fail 5 Aug 2013 35,973 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Fail 1 Sep 2011 35,957 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

aborted emissions due to missfire at revs and the c.o was 9.99 may cause damage to ega analyser

front and rear discs worn on braking service

Pass 6 Aug 2010 29,974 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Aug 2010 29,967 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2009 24,647 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2008 19,592 miles

exhaust emissions only just passed

Pass 3 Mar 2008 19,171 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2008 19,171 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2007 15,140 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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MA04 FGF is a 2004 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 MA04 FGF, 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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MA04 FGF is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 4 March 2004.

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