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T800 ELY

1999 MG Mgf

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Apr 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

57,547 mi
Last recorded57,547 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 1999 MG Mgf62,191 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT800 ELY
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 57,547 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2025 57,242 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Apr 2025 57,123 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2023 57,063 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jul 2022 56,666 miles

Electric power steering light came on and power steering stopped working but by the end of the test the light had gone off and steering was working fine. Advise getting that diagnosed.

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Jul 2022 56,666 miles

Electric power steering light came on and power steering stopped working but by the end of the test the light had gone off and steering was working fine. Advise getting that diagnosed.

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Jul 2021 56,306 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel arch liner insecure

Pass 1 Jul 2020 55,682 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2019 55,192 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2018 55,011 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2017 54,431 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2016 54,130 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2015 53,405 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2014 52,971 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2013 52,471 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Mar 2013 52,469 miles

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

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2011 51,998 miles

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

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

drivers wiper starting to smeer

Pass 26 Aug 2010 51,027 miles

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

both rear discs corroded

offside upper screen cracked

Fail 23 Aug 2010 51,026 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

both rear discs corroded

offside upper screen cracked

Pass 17 Aug 2009 49,939 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2008 49,106 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2007 46,829 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2006 44,474 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2006 44,371 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

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

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

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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T800 ELY is a 1999 MG Mgf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 1999 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 62,191 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 T800 ELY, 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 27 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was T800 ELY registered?

T800 ELY is a 1999 MG Mgf, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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