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TN51 MGF

2001 MG Mgf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

82,804 mi
Last recorded82,804 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 MG Mgf52,155 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationTN51 MGF
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2026 82,804 miles

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

vehicle undersealed

Fail 19 Mar 2026 82,787 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe mount prescribed area , outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

vehicle undersealed

Pass 12 Mar 2025 80,149 miles

Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play track rod in rubber rack boot (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2024 78,616 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 28 Apr 2023 78,614 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 20 Dec 2021 78,486 miles

areas of corrosion under vehicle.

Pass 20 Dec 2018 78,468 miles

foot brake effort 53% (50%)rears low, advise inspection.

hand brake effort 16% (min 16%) advise inspection.

Pass 22 Dec 2017 78,137 miles

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

Fail 18 Dec 2017 78,137 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 5 Jan 2017 77,250 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 31 Dec 2016 77,249 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Pass 7 Oct 2015 75,838 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2014 74,227 miles

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

exhaust corroding and slight blow.

front brake discs corroding.

Pass 8 Nov 2013 71,975 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

nearside front and nearside rear suspension low.

Fail 7 Nov 2013 71,975 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

nearside front and nearside rear suspension low.

Pass 15 Nov 2012 69,454 miles

o/s/f and n/s/f suspension arms corroded

Fail 12 Nov 2012 69,441 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

engine management light on

o/s suspension low

o/s/f and n/s/f suspension arms corroded

water leak from engine

Pass 5 Apr 2012 64,532 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2012 64,532 miles

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

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

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

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

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

nearside front tyre bald on edge

slight play in nearside front steering

Pass 11 Apr 2011 61,803 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2010 60,552 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2008 57,771 miles

play in s/rack

Fail 4 Sep 2008 57,771 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

play in s/rack

Pass 16 Jul 2007 56,358 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2006 50,563 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2006 50,563 miles

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust corroded

Pass 1 Dec 2005 47,924 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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TN51 MGF is a 2001 MG Mgf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 TN51 MGF, 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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TN51 MGF is a 2001 MG Mgf, first registered on 13 December 2001.

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