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SC04 RBO

2004 MG Tf

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

94,530 mi
Last recorded94,530 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSC04 RBO
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 94,530 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2025 94,530 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2024 93,323 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2023 92,233 miles

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

Fail 9 Oct 2023 92,233 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 10 Oct 2022 88,721 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSF and OSF corroded over the whole inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened OSR and NSR have corrosion to the inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust flange corroding away on N/S

Pass 7 Oct 2021 86,407 miles

Front Advise front brake discs corroded on inner faces

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2020 84,812 miles

Front discs corroding on inner faces

Headlamp lenses deteriorated

Fail 10 Oct 2020 84,812 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Front discs corroding on inner faces

Headlamp lenses deteriorated

Pass 1 Apr 2019 82,735 miles

Nearside Front tyre cracked in between tread

Nearside Rear tyre cracked in between tread

Offside Front tyre cracked in between tread

Offside Rear tyre cracked in between tread

Pass 6 Apr 2018 80,997 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2018 80,997 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2017 79,747 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2017 79,747 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 6 Apr 2016 78,864 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2015 77,301 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2014 74,335 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2013 71,973 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2012 61,261 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2011 46,878 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2010 42,759 miles

both front tyres cracking in tread

high level brake light not working

Pass 29 Jul 2009 41,230 miles

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

Pass 5 Aug 2008 36,019 miles

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)

Pass 1 Aug 2007 22,539 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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SC04 RBO is a 2004 MG Tf in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 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 SC04 RBO, 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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What year was SC04 RBO registered?

SC04 RBO is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 30 July 2004.

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The MOT history for SC04 RBO shows 24 tests with a 79.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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