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VO54 HLH

2004 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

74,589 mi
Last recorded74,589 miles
Recorded on31 Jan 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO54 HLH
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 31 Jan 2026 74,589 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2024 74,271 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2024 73,825 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2022 71,577 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2022 69,648 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2020 67,821 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2019 65,231 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2018 64,354 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2017 63,627 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2017 63,593 miles

Emissions not tested failed first idle test.engine in danger of overheating on full cat test. (7.3.A.1)

Pass 14 Oct 2016 62,719 miles

rear exhaust box support strap broken [corrosion]

Pass 15 Sep 2015 61,692 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2014 60,877 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2014 60,845 miles

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Aug 2013 60,175 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2012 59,675 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2011 59,033 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2011 58,998 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

M.I.L. light on

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2010 56,751 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)

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

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

both front tyres cracking

rear disks warn

Fail 17 Aug 2010 56,744 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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)

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

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

both front tyres cracking

rear disks warn

Pass 20 Aug 2009 52,947 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2009 52,947 miles

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

Pass 21 Aug 2008 50,162 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2008 50,162 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Fail 14 Aug 2007 44,575 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 14 Aug 2007 44,575 miles

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

Pass 16 Mar 2007 39,504 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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VO54 HLH is a 2004 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 VO54 HLH, 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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What year was VO54 HLH registered?

VO54 HLH is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 1 September 2004.

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