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VN04 YBV

2004 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Oct 2025
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

68,206 mi
Last recorded68,206 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2024
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN04 YBV
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2024 68,206 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2023 66,738 miles

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

Pass 22 Sep 2022 65,826 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2021 64,625 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2020 61,793 miles

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

Fail 21 Sep 2020 61,782 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2019 61,242 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2018 60,147 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2017 59,544 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2016 58,389 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2015 56,754 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 24 Sep 2015 56,752 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 Aug 2014 56,640 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2014 56,640 miles

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

Exhuast corroded

Front and rear discs corroded

Stone chip on windscreen

Pass 27 Jul 2013 56,236 miles

Chip In Windscreen Zone B

Offside Headlamp Aim At Upper Limit

Slight Play In Offside Steering Arm

Pass 25 Aug 2012 55,000 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 19 Aug 2011 50,150 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2010 45,272 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Fail 27 Jul 2010 45,272 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

both front tyre are perisher

small split in o/s front wiper

Pass 21 Aug 2009 39,410 miles

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 22 Aug 2008 30,005 miles

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

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

Slight freeplay in steering rack O/S

Pass 3 Nov 2007 27,167 miles

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

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)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

all tyres slight cracking in tread

Pass 29 Jan 2007 22,050 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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VN04 YBV is a 2004 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2004 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 43,805 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 VN04 YBV, 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 22 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VN04 YBV is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 6 May 2004.

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