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R896 EMX

1998 MG Mgf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Feb 2027
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

74,927 mi
Last recorded74,927 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2026
Typical for 1998 MG Mgf67,480 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR896 EMX
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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50+ data points
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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2026 74,927 miles

Nearside Rear Outer (Hole) Corrosion in gearbox cradle.

Offside Front Headlight weak image

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Underbody corroded. Heavily under sealed.

Fail 24 Feb 2026 74,927 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer (Hole) Corrosion in gearbox cradle.

Offside Front Headlight weak image

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Underbody corroded. Heavily under sealed.

Pass 13 Feb 2025 74,598 miles

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

Nearside Rear (Hole) Corrosion in gearbox cradle.

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Underbody corroded. Heavily under sealed.

Fail 10 Feb 2025 74,591 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear (Hole) Corrosion in gearbox cradle.

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Underbody corroded. Heavily under sealed.

Pass 26 Feb 2024 74,469 miles

Brake efficiency only just met

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

rear heatshield loose

underbody is heavily undersealed and has some corrosion

Fail 23 Feb 2024 74,468 miles

Nearside Direction indicator not working in wing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Brake efficiency only just met

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

rear heatshield loose

underbody is heavily undersealed and has some corrosion

Pass 24 Jan 2023 74,393 miles

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres cracking on sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Subframes corroding

Pass 27 Jan 2022 74,197 miles

subframes and suspension rusting and covered in underseal

Fail 26 Jan 2022 74,197 miles

Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

battery had to be jump started for test

subframes and suspension rusting and covered in underseal

Pass 8 Jan 2021 74,033 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Outer offside rear wheel arch holed at bottom sill area but sill intact

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

parking brake only just passed mot min standards of 16% roller brake test

underbody subframes brakes steering and suspension heavily corroding

Fail 8 Jan 2021 74,033 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Outer offside rear wheel arch holed at bottom sill area but sill intact

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

parking brake only just passed mot min standards of 16% roller brake test

underbody subframes brakes steering and suspension heavily corroding

Pass 4 Jul 2019 73,686 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2018 73,576 miles

Front brake hose are starting to deteriorted

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 27 Apr 2018 73,575 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front metal intermediate pipes in centre of brake flexi pipes rusting at retainer advise further inspection and possibly clean and grease if ok difficult to view (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front headlight image could be better

brake parts corroding. subframes corroding and covered in grease

clutch action stiff

Pass 24 Apr 2017 73,534 miles

Offside Rear outter sill weakened but not hole

Fail 24 Apr 2017 73,534 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear outter sill weakened but not hole

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

all pads look very old and hard

Pass 18 Jul 2015 73,494 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

advise some protection on lightly corroding items as advised

front and rear subframes starting to corrode

front brake discs inner swept area reduced

n/s and o/s front brake flexi pipes centre metal sectionstarting to corrode

suspension and brake parts starting to corrode

Fail 16 Jul 2015 73,494 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

advise some protection on lightly corroding items as advised

front and rear subframes starting to corrode

front brake discs inner swept area reduced

n/s and o/s front brake flexi pipes centre metal sectionstarting to corrode

suspension and brake parts starting to corrode

Pass 29 Jul 2014 73,485 miles

brake pipes just starting to corrode

front brake discs have slight corrosion

underbody and suspension have surface rust

Pass 25 Jul 2013 72,695 miles

Front brake discs corroded

Pass 19 Jul 2012 72,097 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2012 72,097 miles

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

Pass 4 Aug 2011 71,685 miles

front brake discs rusting inner side

Pass 8 Jul 2010 69,911 miles

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

Fail 6 Jul 2010 69,909 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 7 Jul 2009 67,314 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2008 65,881 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

spare wheel missing

Pass 6 Jun 2007 62,559 miles

Exhaust very rusty.

Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside headlamp has slightly deteriorated.

Offside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Rear Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside sunvisor is slightly loose on spindle.

Rear indicators are losing colour.

Subframes starting to rust.

Fail 1 Jun 2007 62,558 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

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

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

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

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

O/S/R Tyre 2mm

Rear Discs Corrodeing

Rear Indicators Slightly White And Not Filling Entire Lens

Rear Silencer Outer Skin Peeling

Pass 2 Jun 2006 54,595 miles

Nearside door mirror has broken glass

Fail 1 Jun 2006 54,569 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.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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R896 EMX is a 1998 MG Mgf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 1998 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 67,480 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 R896 EMX, 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 28 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R896 EMX is a 1998 MG Mgf, first registered on 2 January 1998.

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