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P111 PBP

2004 MG Tf

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Apr 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

73,750 mi
Last recorded73,750 miles
Recorded on27 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP111 PBP
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 Apr 2026 73,750 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

back box outer skin corroded

front and rear subframe rusty

Fail 27 Apr 2026 73,746 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

back box outer skin corroded

front and rear subframe rusty

Pass 22 Apr 2025 72,912 miles

Exhaust Outer Poor

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Apr 2024 71,415 miles

exhaust outer casing rusty

Pass 3 Apr 2023 70,291 miles

rear exhaust outer cover poor

Pass 13 Apr 2022 68,531 miles

Nearside Rear Brake Has Been Getting Hot and Brake Pads Getting Poor

Rear Brake Pipes Covered in Grease

Rear Exhaust Outer Skin Is Poor

Pass 28 Apr 2021 67,318 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust outer skin poor

Pass 29 Apr 2020 65,735 miles

Exhaust getting poor

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Mar 2019 62,943 miles

Exhaust getting poor

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

offside rear tyre has small split on inner sidewall

Fail 19 Mar 2019 62,943 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both rear (4.4.3 (a))

Exhaust getting poor

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

offside rear tyre has small split on inner sidewall

Pass 15 Feb 2018 60,051 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both rear (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Rear exhaust getting poor

Pass 14 Feb 2017 57,599 miles

Rear silencer poor condition

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 14 Feb 2017 57,599 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear silencer poor condition

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 4 Mar 2016 54,381 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2016 54,381 miles

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

Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 24 Mar 2015 51,826 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

near side front tyre worn inner side

Fail 19 Mar 2015 51,826 miles

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

Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

near side front tyre worn inner side

Pass 24 Mar 2014 49,135 miles

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)

Pass 25 Mar 2013 45,838 miles

Rear exhaust box deteriorated.

Pass 17 Apr 2012 42,579 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2011 37,244 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2011 37,244 miles

Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear brake discs badly pitted and worn

Pass 30 Mar 2010 33,701 miles

both rear brake discs corroding.

Pass 30 Mar 2009 29,651 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2008 25,000 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2008 25,000 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 2 Apr 2007 17,260 miles

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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P111 PBP is a 2004 MG Tf in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 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 P111 PBP, 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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P111 PBP is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 29 May 2004.

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