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VK05 DNV

2005 MG Tf

Black Petrol 1589cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2023
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

45,871 mi
Last recorded45,871 miles
Recorded on29 Mar 2022
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK05 DNV
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,589cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 29 Mar 2022 45,871 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

front and rear subframes and suspension components corroded

underside dirty

wiper blades smearing

Fail 2 Mar 2022 45,892 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

front and rear subframes corroded

underside dirty

Fail 1 Dec 2021 45,578 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle forty one percent (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Tyre has ply or cords exposed both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Suspension component ball joint has slight play both upper ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

underside dirty

Pass 4 Dec 2020 41,838 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play and slightly noisy (5.1.3 (a) (i))

front and rear subframes corroded

Pass 5 Sep 2019 33,584 miles

Front subframe heavily corroded

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

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

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

Nearside Rear brake slightly binding (disc showing signs of over heating)

Rear subframe heavily corroded

vehicles underbody heavily undersealed

Fail 28 Aug 2019 33,393 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear subframe heavily corroded

Front subframe heavily corroded

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (recommend immediate attention) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear brake slightly binding (disc showing signs of over heating)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (recommend immediate attention) (5.2.3 (e))

vehicles underbody heavily undersealed

Pass 29 Aug 2018 31,209 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 24 Aug 2017 30,700 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2017 30,697 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Pass 24 Jun 2016 30,023 miles

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge of nearside front (4.1.E.1)

Fail 15 Jun 2016 30,023 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

rear brake binding nearside and offside (3.7.B.1)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge of nearside front (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Jul 2015 28,659 miles

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

Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)

nearside front wheel bearing slight wear

Pass 30 Jul 2014 27,109 miles

nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisy

Pass 2 Aug 2013 25,787 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside front wheel bearing slight wear

Pass 27 Jul 2012 23,206 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2011 19,861 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2010 15,843 miles

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

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

front disks are slightly worn

rear disks slightly pitted

Fail 13 Jul 2010 15,843 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

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

front disks are slightly worn

rear disks slightly pitted

Pass 20 Jul 2009 11,079 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2009 11,038 miles

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

Pass 25 Jul 2008 3,819 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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VK05 DNV is a 2005 MG Tf in Black with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 VK05 DNV, 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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VK05 DNV is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 15 March 2005.

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