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WA52 WTE

2002 MG Tf

Bronze Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Feb 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

104,820 mi
Last recorded104,820 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2024
Typical for 2002 MG Tf50,018 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWA52 WTE
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2002
ColourBronze
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2024 104,820 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 14 Sep 2022 103,553 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 27 Aug 2021 102,547 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Brake hoses have corroded ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front drop links have slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 9 Jul 2021 102,537 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule 4x brake hoses have corrosion to ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front subframe corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both front upper arm ball joints have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Horn not working properly Horn distorted sound. (7.7 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced corrosion across rear suspension arms and steering components. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2020 101,410 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s & o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s & o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play n/s & o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2019 101,176 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s & o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Jul 2018 100,985 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

rear subframe corroded but not excessive

Pass 22 Jun 2017 100,514 miles

Offside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s+o/s (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Jun 2016 99,964 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 May 2015 99,386 miles

Front Lower Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting modified but not seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)

Pass 6 May 2014 98,881 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Apr 2014 98,871 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Fail 18 Feb 2013 98,309 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 18 Feb 2013 98,309 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2012 92,572 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both nearside and offside tyres have had sidewall repairs

brake peadal anti slip worn

clutch pipe heavily corroded

underneath coolant pipes corroded

Pass 26 Feb 2011 86,577 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 Feb 2010 79,562 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2010 79,562 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 Mar 2009 72,932 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2009 72,932 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2008 67,588 miles

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

both front discs corroded

Fail 4 Mar 2008 67,580 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

air bag warning light on

both front discs corroded

Fail 12 Feb 2008 67,572 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 12 Jan 2007 54,549 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2007 54,549 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Oct 2005 50,369 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2005 50,369 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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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WA52 WTE is a 2002 MG Tf in Bronze with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2002 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 50,018 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 WA52 WTE, 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 24 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WA52 WTE is a 2002 MG Tf, first registered on 27 September 2002.

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