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MW04 EVC

2004 MG Tf

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Apr 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

92,155 mi
Last recorded92,155 miles
Recorded on27 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMW04 EVC
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Apr 2026 92,155 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2025 91,121 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2024 89,859 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2022 88,482 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2021 86,967 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

hand brake has good effort but has no lock out

Pass 1 Dec 2020 85,727 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Jun 2019 84,124 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2018 73,631 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

front brakes slightly imbalanced offside low

rear exhaust mounting corroded but exhaust is still secure

Pass 23 May 2017 67,813 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

offside and nearside rear tyres cracking but not showing cords or ply

Fail 23 May 2017 67,813 miles

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

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

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 20 May 2016 65,641 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 30 Oct 2015 65,478 miles

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

offside and nearside front and rear brake discs slightly scored and pitted

offside rear tyre cracking but not showing cords or ply

Fail 10 Sep 2015 65,476 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at wishbone bearing excessively corroded (2.5.A.1c) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting cracked front frame offside and nearside front mounting corroded (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting cracked rear frame offside and nearside front mountings corroded (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

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

offside and nearside front and rear brake discs slightly worn scored and pitted

offside rear tyre tred cracking but not showing cords or ply

rear exhaust box slightly deteriorated

Fail 1 Apr 2011 64,009 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

offside and nearside rear hand brake has good effort but has no lock out

offside and nearside rear top ball joints slightly worn

Pass 1 Apr 2011 64,009 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear 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)

offside and nearside rear hand brake has good effort but has no lock out

offside and nearside rear top ball joints slightly worn

Pass 6 Apr 2010 59,658 miles

Coolant leak

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

offside rear exhaust valve poss siezed

Fail 6 Apr 2010 59,654 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Coolant leak

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

offside rear exhaust valve poss siezed

Fail 2 Jul 2008 52,261 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 2 Jul 2008 52,261 miles

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

Pass 24 May 2007 38,754 miles
Fail 24 May 2007 38,754 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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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MW04 EVC is a 2004 MG Tf in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 MW04 EVC, 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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MW04 EVC is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 28 May 2004.

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