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P1 SEG

1997 MG Mgf

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests36 (21 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

48,560 mi
Last recorded48,560 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 1997 MG Mgf71,264 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP1 SEG
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 15 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 48,560 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2025 48,560 miles

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Pass 2 Dec 2024 47,141 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2023 45,854 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2022 44,751 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Fail 21 Nov 2022 44,738 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 23 Nov 2021 44,282 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2020 43,758 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2019 43,130 miles

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

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play OSR +OSF top arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSR+NSR trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

steering rack has slight play at both sides

Fail 2 Dec 2019 43,110 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both fronts (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced under drivers seat (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative rear fog does not light up (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play OSR +OSF top arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSR+NSR trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

steering rack has slight play at both sides

very little reserve travel left on the parking brake lever

Pass 26 Nov 2018 42,309 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2017 41,445 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake pipe chaving against body and plastic pipe insecure

Nearside Rear section front to back corroded ok point of test

Rear Outer both rear tyre outer side walls cracking

Fail 22 Nov 2017 41,443 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rubber deterorated (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Rear rear brake recording little or no effort both sides low effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort both sides low effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear brake pipe chaving against body and plastic pipe insecure

Nearside Rear section front to back corroded ok point of test

Rear Oil leak engine bay ()

Rear Outer both rear tyre outer side walls cracking

Pass 30 Nov 2016 39,275 miles

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 29 Nov 2016 39,275 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

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

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 1 Dec 2015 37,882 miles

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

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

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

Fail 1 Dec 2015 37,881 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2014 36,034 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2014 36,034 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 9 Dec 2013 34,809 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2013 34,809 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2012 33,832 miles

nearside rear brake disc in poor condition

Fail 11 Dec 2012 33,832 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

nearside rear brake disc in poor condition

Pass 2 Dec 2011 33,011 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2011 33,011 miles

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

Pass 7 Dec 2010 31,590 miles

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

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

offside and nearside rear brake discs corroded

Fail 6 Dec 2010 31,590 miles

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

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

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

offside and nearside rear brake discs corroded

Pass 9 Dec 2009 29,983 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2009 29,980 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 15 Dec 2008 27,030 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2007 24,964 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2007 24,964 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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 12 Dec 2006 22,381 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2006 22,381 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

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

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 6 Dec 2005 20,179 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2005 20,179 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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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P1 SEG is a 1997 MG Mgf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 1997 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.0% with a typical mileage of 71,264 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 Mgf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,610 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P1 SEG, 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 29 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P1 SEG is a 1997 MG Mgf, first registered on 10 January 1997.

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