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VO04 YSB

2004 MG Tf

Bronze Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

46,144 mi
Last recorded46,144 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO04 YSB
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourBronze
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 46,144 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2026 46,129 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2025 45,188 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Jan 2025 45,188 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Jan 2024 43,384 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2023 42,633 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2022 41,322 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2021 39,625 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2020 37,642 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2019 35,428 miles

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

Road wheel slightly distorted os and ns front (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush os front and ns rear (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 20 Feb 2018 35,035 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim os and ns front (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 19 Feb 2018 35,035 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim os and ns front (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 31 Jan 2017 33,641 miles

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush os front and ns rear (2.7.4)

Pass 18 Feb 2016 32,059 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush os front and ns rear lower (2.7.4)

Pass 13 Mar 2015 29,825 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 3 Mar 2015 29,769 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 3 Mar 2014 26,974 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

ns front tyre low pressure,wearing on edges and worn to limit advise replacement

Pass 15 Mar 2013 24,501 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2012 22,732 miles

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

Pass 2 Apr 2011 21,039 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2010 20,648 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2009 19,830 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2008 18,191 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2007 16,775 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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VO04 YSB is a 2004 MG Tf in Bronze with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 VO04 YSB, 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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VO04 YSB is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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