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WF51 UJZ

2001 MG Mgf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jul 2022
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

63,472 mi
Last recorded63,472 miles
Recorded on9 Jul 2021
Typical for 2001 MG Mgf52,155 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWF51 UJZ
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Jul 2021 63,472 miles

Clutch pedal rubber missing

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre slightly worn on inner edge

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering operation is lighter when turning left

Fail 9 Jul 2021 63,472 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Clutch pedal rubber missing

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre slightly worn on inner edge

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering operation is lighter when turning left

Pass 16 Jul 2020 63,188 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly worn on inner edge

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

Power steering operation is lighter when turning left

Fail 13 Jul 2020 63,188 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly worn on inner edge

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

Power steering operation is lighter when turning left

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s & n/s (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly deteriorated/corroded

Pass 5 Jul 2019 61,988 miles

Clutch pedal rubber missing.

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

Exhaust system slightly deteriorated.

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

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

Power steering operation lighter when turning left.

Fail 5 Jul 2019 61,988 miles

Clutch pedal rubber missing.

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

Exhaust system slightly deteriorated.

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

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

Power steering operation lighter when turning left.

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 12 Jul 2018 60,654 miles

Clutch pedal rubber missing.

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

Exhaust system deteriorated/corroded.

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

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

Power steering operation lighter when turning left.

Fail 11 Jul 2018 60,654 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Clutch pedal rubber missing.

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

Exhaust system deteriorated/corroded.

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

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

Power steering operation lighter when turning left.

Pass 15 Jul 2017 58,791 miles

Clutch pedal rubber missing.

Exhaust system slightly deteriorated.

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

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

Power steering operation lighter when turning left.

Fail 15 Jul 2017 58,789 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Clutch pedal rubber missing.

Exhaust system slightly deteriorated.

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

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

Power steering operation lighter when turning left.

Pass 15 Aug 2016 56,402 miles

Clutch pedal rubber missing.

Exhaust flexi deteriorated.

Nearside Rear Inner Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Inner Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Outer Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm. (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Exhaust silencer corroded.

Fail 6 Aug 2016 56,402 miles

Braking system leaking Clutch slave cylinder . (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS

Clutch pedal rubber missing.

Exhaust flexi deteriorated.

Nearside Rear Inner Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Inner Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Outer Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm. (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Exhaust silencer corroded.

Pass 5 May 2015 53,322 miles
Pass 6 May 2014 50,740 miles

rear silencer strap corroded away but holdind exhaust.

Pass 1 Jul 2013 50,693 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

exhaust mounting strap corroded

Pass 3 Jul 2012 50,342 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 13 Jul 2011 49,954 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Jul 2011 49,933 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

both front tyres close to limit on inside edges

Pass 25 Jun 2010 48,061 miles

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front tyres wearing on inside edges

clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 10 Jul 2009 43,238 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2009 43,232 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jul 2008 38,835 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 17 Jul 2008 38,833 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 18 Oct 2007 34,251 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2006 31,842 miles

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

Pass 2 Dec 2005 29,028 miles

How Reliable is the MG Mgf?

Based on 546,238 MOT tests across 40,565 vehicles.

66.7%
Pass Rate
2,116
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
40,565
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 37,610
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 32,964
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 24,147
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 23,285
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,602
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WF51 UJZ is a 2001 MG Mgf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2001 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 52,155 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 Mgf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,610 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WF51 UJZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG Mgf typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 25 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WF51 UJZ is a 2001 MG Mgf, first registered on 30 October 2001.

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