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SG51 LWY

2001 MG Mgf

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jul 2014
Tests14 (8 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

85,299 mi
Last recorded85,299 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2013
Typical for 2001 MG Mgf52,155 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSG51 LWY
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

8 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2013 85,299 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2013 85,271 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Gas suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)

Battery insecure (1.9.1) DANGEROUS

Horn not working (1.6.2a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Jun 2012 84,279 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Pass 16 Jun 2011 82,073 miles

offside front brake binding slightly

rear brake discs slightly pitted inner surfaces

Fail 15 Jun 2011 82,068 miles

Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure (3.1.4b)

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

offside front brake binding slightly

rear brake discs slightly pitted inner surfaces

Pass 26 Jun 2010 81,101 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2010 81,101 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 9 Jul 2009 79,639 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 7 Jul 2009 79,639 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front 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 9 Jul 2008 70,209 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2008 70,209 miles

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 5 Jul 2007 58,831 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 4 Jul 2007 58,831 miles

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 11 Jul 2006 47,785 miles

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

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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SG51 LWY is a 2001 MG Mgf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 SG51 LWY, 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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SG51 LWY is a 2001 MG Mgf, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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