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N259 CUY

1996 MG Mgf

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Aug 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

66,245 mi
Last recorded66,245 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2025
Typical for 1996 MG Mgf73,863 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN259 CUY
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2025 66,245 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jul 2024 66,227 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 29 Jul 2024 66,223 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2023 66,197 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2022 66,140 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2021 66,065 miles

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

Pass 3 Aug 2020 66,024 miles

Exhaust flexie damaged.

Front and rear sills both sides starting to rust.

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear discs corroded on inner and outer face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Apr 2019 65,944 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2018 65,795 miles

emissions only just met after extra pre conditioning.

handbrake efficiency only just met, system req adjustment or repair.

nsr brake binds slightly.

oil leak engine area.

rear brake pipes appear to be corroding in places, mostly coated in grease or similar, unable to fully inspect brake pipes due to being coated.

rear indicators slightly white.

steering wheel rather down to right while driving, recommend tracking.

Fail 17 Apr 2018 65,761 miles

Front Axle has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint outer. (2.4.G.2)

Rear Axle has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

emissions only just met after extra pre conditioning.

handbrake efficiency only just met, system req adjustment or repair.

nsr brake binds slightly.

oil leak engine area.

rear brake pipes appear to be corroding in places, mostly coated in grease or similar, unable to fully inspect brake pipes due to being coated.

rear indicators slightly white.

steering wheel rather down to right while driving, recommend tracking.

Pass 19 Apr 2017 65,726 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2016 65,664 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)

Pass 10 Apr 2015 65,383 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)

Pass 7 Apr 2014 65,290 miles

Oil leak

nearside rear brake is slightly binding

Pass 24 Apr 2013 65,237 miles

Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

Fail 19 Apr 2013 65,237 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

offside washer jet has only one nozzle working

Pass 12 Mar 2012 65,105 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

suspension low all round not on bump stops

Pass 16 Mar 2011 64,966 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Fail 16 Mar 2011 64,966 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 3 Mar 2010 64,615 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2009 64,217 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2008 63,932 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2007 63,740 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2007 63,740 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 23 Mar 2006 63,181 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

How Reliable is the MG Mgf?

Based on 546,238 MOT tests across 40,565 vehicles.

66.7%
Pass Rate
2,116
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
40,565
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 37,610
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 32,964
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 24,147
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 23,285
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,602
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N259 CUY is a 1996 MG Mgf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1996 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.4% with a typical mileage of 73,863 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a MG Mgf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,610 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N259 CUY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG Mgf typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 30 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N259 CUY is a 1996 MG Mgf, first registered on 28 March 1996.

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