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RE05 ACX

2005 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Aug 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

46,763 mi
Last recorded46,763 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2025
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE05 ACX
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2025 46,763 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output n/s & o/s (4.1.4 (b))

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Aug 2025 46,763 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output n/s & o/s (4.1.4 (b))

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2024 44,542 miles

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2023 42,695 miles

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

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

Pass 10 May 2022 40,636 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))

Pass 2 Jun 2021 37,798 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs slight corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all 4 ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened badly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened badly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened badly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all 4 shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 24 May 2021 37,798 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm rose bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened n/s mounting point corroded and breaking up (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs slight corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all 4 ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened badly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened badly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all 4 shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 5 Aug 2016 37,797 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

advs corrosion on brake pipe ends

advs corrosion under vehicle on suspension area parts arms shockers steering

advs on front and rear discs

advs slight movement in offside front wheel bearing

advs slight movement in steering

dvs corrosion under vehicle on body

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

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

Fail 25 Jul 2016 37,797 miles

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Rear Braking system leaking caliper (3.6.A.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

advs corrosion on brake pipe ends

advs corrosion under vehicle on suspension area parts arms shockers steering

advs on front and rear discs

advs slight movement in offside front wheel bearing

advs slight movement in steering

dvs corrosion under vehicle on body

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2014 36,159 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

light corrosion rear subframe

Pass 12 Mar 2013 31,739 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 14 Mar 2012 27,054 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2011 25,566 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2011 25,566 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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)

Pass 2 Aug 2010 18,543 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2009 14,604 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 4 Dec 2008 10,930 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2007 8,881 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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RE05 ACX is a 2005 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2005 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 39,704 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 RE05 ACX, 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 21 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RE05 ACX is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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