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R400 GOW

2000 MG Mgf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jan 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

82,638 mi
Last recorded82,638 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 2000 MG Mgf56,343 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR400 GOW
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2026 82,638 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2026 82,636 miles

Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak ()

Pass 22 Jan 2025 79,899 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2024 79,759 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 10 Jan 2024 79,753 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 3 Sep 2022 76,705 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 3 Sep 2022 76,705 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2021 74,613 miles

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

Pass 4 Aug 2020 72,470 miles

Corrosion along floors to sills.

Damage to front cross member to rear of front bumper.

Nearside rear floor pan and several pipes damaged.

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

Pass 3 Aug 2019 70,284 miles

Corrosion to offside and nearside sills at rear.

Damage to front cross member, to rear of bumper.

Damage to nearside rear floor pan, fuel pipe, suspension pipe and brake pipe.

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2018 67,817 miles

Corrosion on inner face of nearside rear brake disc.

Corrosion to rear jacking points.

Damage to chassis cross member behind front bumper.

Damage to nearside floor, fuel pipe, brake pipe and suspension pipe.

Deterioration to offside headlamp.

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

Play in nearside steering rack arm.

Pass 5 Aug 2017 65,640 miles

Damage to chassis cross member behind front bumper.

Damage to nearside floor, fuel pipe, brake pipe and suspension pipe.

Play in nearside steering rack arm/track rod end.

Slight hazy pattern to offside dip beam.

Fail 2 Aug 2017 65,640 miles

Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device loose (3.5.1j) DANGEROUS

Damage to chassis cross member behind front bumper.

Damage to nearside floor, fuel pipe, brake pipe and suspension pipe.

Play in nearside steering rack arm/track rod end.

Slight hazy pattern to offside dip beam.

Pass 25 Jul 2016 63,228 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2015 60,141 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2015 60,089 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2014 56,661 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2014 56,653 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

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

corrosion on brake discs.

parking brake lever not putting out brake warning light.

Pass 31 Oct 2012 54,082 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2011 51,070 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2010 47,760 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2010 47,760 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)

Pass 14 Oct 2009 45,676 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Pass 15 Oct 2008 40,890 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2007 35,793 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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Pass 4 May 2007 34,039 miles

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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R400 GOW is a 2000 MG Mgf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2000 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 56,343 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 R400 GOW, 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 26 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R400 GOW is a 2000 MG Mgf, first registered on 13 October 2000.

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