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VAZ 676

2005 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Jul 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

44,338 mi
Last recorded44,338 miles
Recorded on27 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVAZ 676
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 Jun 2026 44,338 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2025 42,426 miles

rear sub frame corroded/frontnt sub framebeen repaired covered in undeseal

Pass 6 Aug 2024 42,270 miles

Clutch pipe corroded

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

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

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

Fail 29 Jul 2024 42,264 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Clutch pipe corroded

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

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2023 42,051 miles

Clutch pipe corroded

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2022 41,930 miles

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

clutch front to rear brake pipe corroded

Fail 17 Jun 2022 41,910 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

clutch front to rear brake pipe corroded

Pass 14 Jun 2021 41,706 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

clutch front to rear brake pipe corroding

Fail 14 Jun 2021 41,706 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

clutch front to rear brake pipe corroding

Pass 26 Jun 2020 41,394 miles

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

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

clutch front to rear brake pipe corroding

handbrake effort requirement just met 16%

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

rear sub frame corroding

Fail 24 Jun 2020 41,379 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

clutch front to rear brake pipe corroding

handbrake effort requirement just met 16%

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

rear sub frame corroding

Pass 9 Apr 2019 40,896 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

clutch front to rear metal pipe corroded

front and rear sub frames corroding

offside outer door handle loose

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

wipers starting to smear screen

Pass 17 Apr 2018 40,161 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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)

Offside door handle damaged

Rear exhaust corroded

Fail 9 Apr 2018 40,148 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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)

Offside door handle damaged

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 25 Feb 2017 38,903 miles

rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

Pass 20 Jan 2016 37,140 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2015 36,199 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2013 34,071 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

clutch hydraulic pipe (front to rear) heavily corroded

offside front subframe mounting point corroded

offside front wiper smears on screen

Fail 13 Nov 2013 34,071 miles

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

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Offside Front 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)

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

clutch hydraulic pipe (front to rear) heavily corroded

offside front brake binding slightly

offside front subframe mounting point corroded

offside front wiper smears on screen

offside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 2 Nov 2012 31,616 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2011 29,321 miles

nearside front brake disc corroded on inner face

nearside front wiper blade split

nearside rear brake disc corroded on inner face

offside front brake disc corroded on inner face

offside rear brake disc corroded on inner face

Fail 29 Oct 2011 29,321 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

nail in nearside rear tyre

nearside front brake disc corroded on inner face

nearside front wiper blade split

nearside rear brake disc corroded on inner face

offside front brake disc corroded on inner face

offside rear brake disc corroded on inner face

Pass 26 Oct 2010 26,001 miles

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

Pass 10 Jun 2009 21,128 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Jun 2008 17,208 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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VAZ 676 is a 2005 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2005 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 39,704 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 Tf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,890 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VAZ 676, 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 21 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VAZ 676 is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 28 January 2005.

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