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OW53 MEV

2004 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 May 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

86,169 mi
Last recorded86,169 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOW53 MEV
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 86,169 miles

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

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

Fail 7 May 2026 86,169 miles

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 29 May 2025 86,163 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened subframe mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 21 Nov 2023 83,538 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2022 79,833 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Dec 2021 76,230 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Dec 2020 73,275 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective condensation in lamp (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective condensation in lamp (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Dec 2020 73,260 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective condensation in lamp (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective condensation in lamp (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2019 70,631 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2019 70,631 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Pass 22 Jun 2018 68,586 miles
Fail 15 May 2018 68,558 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill holed and corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 16 May 2017 67,294 miles
Fail 15 May 2017 67,294 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 9 May 2016 66,110 miles
Fail 9 May 2016 66,110 miles

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 27 Jan 2015 63,416 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 15 Jan 2014 60,799 miles

Front & rear sub-frames & mounts rusting

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear silencer & strap corroding

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 15 Jan 2014 60,799 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Front & rear sub-frames & mounts rusting

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear silencer & strap corroding

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 15 Jan 2013 58,372 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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

nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisy when rotated

Pass 24 Jan 2012 55,622 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Fail 24 Jan 2012 55,615 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 14 Jan 2011 52,298 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)

Pass 18 Jan 2010 46,890 miles

N/S/F TYRE HAS SOME PERISH MARKS ON ITS OUTER SIDEWALL(NO VISABLE SIGNS OF PLY OR CORDS.

REAR BRAKE DISCS ARE SHOWING SOME WEAR AND DETERIORATION ON THERE BRAKING SURFACES

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 15 Jan 2010 46,887 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

FRONT INNER BRAKE PADS ARE WORN LOW (VISUAL CHECK ONLY)

N/S/F TYRE HAS SOME PERISH MARKS ON ITS OUTER SIDEWALL(NO VISABLE SIGNS OF PLY OR CORDS.

REAR BRAKE DISCS ARE SHOWING SOME WEAR AND DETERIORATION ON THERE BRAKING SURFACES

REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WORN LOW (VISUAL CHECK ONLY)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 22 Jan 2009 41,335 miles

FRONT BRAKE DISCS INNER BRAKE SURFACE AREA IS SHOWING SOME WEAR AND DETRIORATION.

Pass 31 Jan 2008 33,868 miles

FRONT AND REAR SUBFRAMES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION/DETERIORATION.

FRONT BRAKE DISCS ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF DETERIORATION/WEAR ON INNER BRAKE SURFACE.

Fail 25 Jan 2008 33,800 miles

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

Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1)

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

FRONT AND REAR SUBFRAMES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION/DETERIORATION.

FRONT BRAKE DISCS ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF DETERIORATION/WEAR ON INNER BRAKE SURFACE.

Pass 19 Jan 2007 26,678 miles

PLEASE NOTE !!! REAR TYRES ARE WORN DOWN TO 2.0 MM.

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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OW53 MEV is a 2004 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 OW53 MEV, 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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OW53 MEV is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 31 January 2004.

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