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RF04 ZKG

2004 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Aug 2024
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

107,430 mi
Last recorded107,430 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2023
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRF04 ZKG
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2023 107,430 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2022 105,522 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2021 104,398 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2020 104,002 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2019 103,170 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rose joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rose joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle underside corroded throughout

Fail 29 Aug 2019 103,165 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has an unsafe modification welding (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outter sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rose joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc been hot

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rose joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle underside corroded throughout

Pass 28 Aug 2018 102,979 miles

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

Fail 28 Aug 2018 102,971 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Nov 2017 97,425 miles

Engine management light on

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Fail 17 Nov 2017 97,425 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Engine management light on

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2016 96,031 miles

Engine management light on

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Nov 2016 96,031 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced Front mount (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Engine management light on

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Nov 2015 94,301 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded forward bracket (2.4.G.1)

Fail 6 Nov 2015 94,268 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced forward bracket (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded forward bracket (2.4.G.1)

Pass 14 Nov 2014 91,535 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2014 91,535 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2013 89,834 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2012 86,924 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 11 Oct 2012 86,924 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 6 Oct 2011 78,630 miles

front no plate condition

Pass 6 Oct 2010 64,714 miles

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

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

play in steering rack

Pass 24 Sep 2009 48,810 miles

front tyres deterioated & tread low

Pass 19 Sep 2008 32,150 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2007 18,871 miles

Battery insecure

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)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 27 Jun 2007 16,210 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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RF04 ZKG is a 2004 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2004 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 43,805 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 Tf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,890 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RF04 ZKG, 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 22 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RF04 ZKG is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 10 July 2004.

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