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MM04 AEA

2004 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

47,949 mi
Last recorded47,949 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMM04 AEA
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 47,949 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2024 47,499 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sillend (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 7 Oct 2024 47,493 miles

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sillend (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Oct 2023 45,758 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Oct 2023 45,758 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2022 43,605 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2022 43,605 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2021 40,843 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2020 40,318 miles

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

both front tyres perished and wearing on outer edge

corrosion to front subframe

parking brake effort on minimum requirements

Pass 10 Apr 2019 39,670 miles

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

slight corrosion to front subframe

Pass 12 Apr 2018 39,240 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

both front tyres inner sidewalls perrishing

Pass 7 Apr 2018 39,222 miles

Front both tyres inner walls perishing

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Fail 5 Apr 2018 39,214 miles

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

Front both tyres inner walls perishing

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Pass 21 Mar 2017 38,962 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Wiper split

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

Pass 18 Mar 2016 38,448 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

parking brake readings only just met requirements

Pass 17 Mar 2015 36,872 miles

front sub frame corrodid

nearside rear slight brake bind

Pass 24 Mar 2014 32,965 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2013 28,800 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2012 24,742 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2011 21,337 miles

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

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

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

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 29 Mar 2010 16,903 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2009 12,335 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2007 9,392 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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MM04 AEA is a 2004 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 MM04 AEA, 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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MM04 AEA is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 29 June 2004.

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