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MM04 DCY

2004 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1589cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jan 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

68,845 mi
Last recorded68,845 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMM04 DCY
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,589cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2026 68,845 miles
Pass 1 May 2025 68,815 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2024 68,399 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2023 67,735 miles

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

Pass 18 Mar 2022 66,734 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2022 66,730 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 Oct 2020 65,914 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

slight under body corrosion present in various prescribed areas

Pass 5 Apr 2019 64,282 miles

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

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

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

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

slight under body corrosion present in various prescribed areas

Pass 5 Apr 2018 63,023 miles

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

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

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

light under body corrosion present

Pass 27 Mar 2017 61,359 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2017 61,359 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush and corroded (2.7.4)

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

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 17 Mar 2016 57,873 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush Lower (2.7.4)

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

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

Fail 15 Mar 2016 57,873 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear engine mounting bracket fractured and likely to fail (6.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear engine mounting bracket fractured and likely to fail (6.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush Lower (2.7.4)

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2015 55,053 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2014 52,003 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 2 Apr 2014 52,003 miles

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nail in front tyre

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 5 Apr 2013 49,342 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2013 49,342 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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Pass 3 Sep 2012 47,806 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2011 45,012 miles

Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

steering feels funny lighter on left then right

Pass 10 Sep 2010 41,456 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2009 37,830 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2008 29,184 miles
Pass 10 May 2007 21,690 miles

both rear indicator bulbs faded

damage to n/s outer body sill

o/s/f washer jet slighty blocked

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 DCY is a 2004 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 DCY, 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 DCY is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 30 June 2004.

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