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VO05 BYM

2005 MG Tf

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Apr 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

70,870 mi
Last recorded70,870 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO05 BYM
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2026 70,870 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2024 70,403 miles

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Slight movement ()

Pass 21 Sep 2023 69,475 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2023 69,473 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Lower wish bone holed by corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick pad less than 1mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Pad less than 1mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Sep 2022 68,906 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2021 63,179 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2020 57,502 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2020 57,502 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2019 51,790 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2018 47,641 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2017 44,095 miles

Rear exhaust strap broken

brake discs corroded

Pass 31 Jul 2015 44,041 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Osf lower suspension arm rusty

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

Rear exhaust silencer corroding

Rust to front & rear subframes & mounts

Fail 30 Jul 2015 44,041 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Rear exhaust silencer corroding

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Osf lower suspension arm rusty

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

Rust to front & rear subframes & mounts

Pass 21 Mar 2014 42,090 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

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

Rear exhaust silencer corroding

Fail 21 Mar 2014 42,090 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Rear exhaust silencer corroding

Pass 22 Mar 2013 39,911 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Front wiper blade rubbers split

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

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

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

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

Fail 15 Mar 2013 39,893 miles

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

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Front wiper blade rubbers split

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2012 35,073 miles

inner front discs pitted

rear box corroded

Fail 16 Mar 2011 30,657 miles

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

n/s/r disc corroded slightly on inner face

o/s/f disc pitted slightly on inner face

o/s/r disc corroded slightly on inner face

Pass 16 Mar 2011 30,657 miles

n/s/r disc corroded slightly on inner face

o/s/f disc pitted slightly on inner face

o/s/r disc corroded slightly on inner face

Pass 16 Mar 2010 26,818 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2009 23,252 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 12 Mar 2008 19,024 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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VO05 BYM is a 2005 MG Tf in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 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 VO05 BYM, 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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VO05 BYM is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 22 March 2005.

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