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MX59 FNG

2009 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

26,217 mi
Last recorded26,217 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 MG Tf29,014 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMX59 FNG
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 26,217 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2024 25,985 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2023 23,022 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front crash bar corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases @ flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 18 Jul 2023 23,022 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front crash bar corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases @ flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Jul 2022 21,010 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2022 21,003 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Slight pitting on inner face of Front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Very slight lip on Rear discs & slight pitting on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust rear box corroding away

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

Pass 27 Oct 2021 20,982 miles

Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged reluctor rings corroded (1.6 (e))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and both rear discs corroded/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front and both rear ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and rear. All suspension components generally corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

exhaust system corroded/deteriorated

Pass 18 Nov 2020 20,957 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and both rear discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front and both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

all suspension components generally corroded

exhaust corroded/deteriorated

front and rear abs reluctor rings corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2019 20,949 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front and both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

all suspension components generally corroded

exhaust box/system corroded/deteriorated

front and rear abs reluctor rings corroded

Fail 6 Nov 2019 20,949 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front and both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

all suspension components generally corroded

exhaust box/system corroded/deteriorated

front and rear abs reluctor rings corroded

Pass 6 Nov 2018 20,426 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front and both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

exhaust box corroded/deteriorated

Fail 6 Nov 2018 20,426 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front and both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

exhaust box corroded/deteriorated

Pass 20 Oct 2017 20,016 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both front and both rear (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis/box section (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear tyre nearing wear indicators

exhaust corroded/deteriorating

front and rear abs reluctor rings corroded

front and rear brake discs lightly corroded

Fail 19 Oct 2017 20,016 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis/box section (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both front and both rear (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis/box section (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear tyre nearing wear indicators

clutch pipe along floor pan corroded

exhaust corroded/deteriorating

front and rear abs reluctor rings corroded

front and rear brake discs lightly corroded

Pass 3 Nov 2016 19,613 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and both front brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre nearing wear indicators/thin on edges

exhaust box deteriorating

Pass 19 Oct 2015 17,313 miles

exhaust deteriorating

o/s rear tyre wearing thin on edges

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and o/s front (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 16 Oct 2015 17,312 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded main pipe along floor pan (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and o/s front (3.6.B.2c)

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

exhaust deteriorating

o/s rear tyre wearing thin on edges

Pass 22 Oct 2014 15,023 miles

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

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

o/s wiper blade slight splitting

Fail 17 Oct 2014 14,982 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

o/s wiper blade slight splitting

Pass 7 Nov 2013 12,188 miles

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

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

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

n/s front tyre wearing thin on outer edge

Pass 9 Nov 2012 9,437 miles

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

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

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

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

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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MX59 FNG is a 2009 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2009 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 29,014 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 MX59 FNG, 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 17 years old, this MG Tf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MX59 FNG is a 2009 MG Tf, first registered on 14 November 2009.

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