MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
65,834 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nail in offside front tyre
Slight cracking on outer sidewall of nearside front tyre
Slight cracking on outer sidewall of nearside rear tyre
Both front and rear subframes corroded
Both front tyres slightly perished
Handbrake nearing end of working travel
Nearside rear upper ball joint slight wear
Offside front upper ball joint slight wear
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Both front and rear subframes corroded
Both front tyres slightly perished
Handbrake nearing end of working travel
Nearside rear upper ball joint slight wear
Offside front upper ball joint slight wear
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
front sub frame showing corrision
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
front sub frame showing corrision
How Reliable is the MG Mgf?
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R889 TTS is a 1997 MG Mgf in White with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 R889 TTS, 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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R889 TTS is a 1997 MG Mgf, first registered on 1 August 1997.
Is R889 TTS safe to buy?
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