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RV05 TFF

2005 MG Tf

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

60,897 mi
Last recorded60,897 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV05 TFF
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 60,897 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2024 60,665 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2023 60,536 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking/perished 215/40/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking/perished 195/45/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear subframe badly corroded

rear exhaust box condition/ corroding

Fail 31 Aug 2023 60,514 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn ball joint in hub and bolts to shock absorber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn ball joint in hub and bolts to shock absorber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn small arm bolts to subframe and shock absorber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking/perished 215/40/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking/perished 195/45/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear subframe badly corroded

rear exhaust box condition/ corroding

Pass 10 Sep 2022 60,264 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Sep 2021 60,007 miles

Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2020 59,318 miles

exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 5 Sep 2019 59,014 miles

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement in hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 18 Sep 2018 58,291 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2017 57,350 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2017 54,298 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 19 Jan 2017 54,298 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 15 Jan 2016 50,465 miles

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

Pass 26 Jan 2015 46,299 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2015 46,185 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 11 Jan 2014 40,647 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2014 40,629 miles

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

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 15 Apr 2013 39,419 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2012 35,981 miles

both front tyres wearing out of shape

osf disc corroded

Pass 14 Apr 2011 30,765 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2010 27,815 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2009 24,162 miles

Nail in rear tyre

both rear tyres wearing on inner edge

Fail 5 Mar 2008 20,439 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2008 20,439 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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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RV05 TFF is a 2005 MG Tf in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 RV05 TFF, 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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RV05 TFF is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 12 March 2005.

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