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SA51 SUE

2001 MG Mgf

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

64,902 mi
Last recorded64,902 miles
Recorded on27 Nov 2025
Typical for 2001 MG Mgf52,155 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA51 SUE
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 27 Nov 2025 64,902 miles

ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened FRONT & REAR (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 24 Nov 2025 64,902 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b))

ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened FRONT & REAR (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 17 Dec 2024 64,728 miles

ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

headlining hanging down

Fail 16 Dec 2024 64,726 miles

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

headlining hanging down

Pass 13 Dec 2023 64,410 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexible brake hoses have corroded ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material heavy corrosion solid pipe half way down flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material heavy corrosion solid pipe half way down flexi (1.1.11 (c))

all suspension components corroded

all suspension low almost on bump stops

Fail 13 Dec 2023 64,410 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexible brake hoses have corroded ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material heavy corrosion solid pipe half way down flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material heavy corrosion solid pipe half way down flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

all suspension components corroded

all suspension low almost on bump stops

Pass 8 Dec 2022 64,066 miles

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides ferules and intermediate pipes corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded holed not significantly weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear coolant leak

all suspension components corroded

Pass 30 Nov 2021 63,876 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexi brake pipes have corroded ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Front all front suspension coponents corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 29 Nov 2021 63,875 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexi brake pipes have corroded ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Front all front suspension coponents corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 26 Nov 2020 63,605 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 24 Nov 2020 63,605 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn upper arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Dec 2019 63,131 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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))

Offside Rear 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))

Pass 10 Dec 2018 62,070 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective BOTH FRONT BLADES POOR (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect LIGHT MISTING (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect LIGHT MISTING (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 5 Dec 2018 62,066 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective BOTH FRONT BLADES POOR (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect LIGHT MISTING (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension unit damaged but not to excess HEAVY CORROSION (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect LIGHT MISTING (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension unit damaged but not to excess HEAVY CORROSION (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

Pass 8 Dec 2017 60,445 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Fail 28 Nov 2017 60,443 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2016 58,100 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 23 Nov 2015 56,290 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Tyre cracking

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Tyre cracking

Oil leak

Pass 24 Nov 2014 53,936 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2013 51,725 miles

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

Washers weak & Wiper Blades worn.

Pass 13 Nov 2012 49,487 miles

Nearside Front Service brake grabbing slightly (3.7.C.2)

front tyres close to inner arches on full lock

Pass 4 Nov 2011 47,265 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2011 47,264 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Dec 2010 44,306 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2009 39,660 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2009 39,641 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Dec 2008 35,224 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2007 30,460 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2007 30,460 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2006 24,495 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2005 19,971 miles

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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SA51 SUE is a 2001 MG Mgf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

Across all 2001 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 52,155 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 SA51 SUE, 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 25 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SA51 SUE is a 2001 MG Mgf, first registered on 16 October 2001.

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