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WN04 YVU

2004 MG Tf

Gold Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jul 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

94,325 mi
Last recorded94,325 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWN04 YVU
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Jul 2026 94,325 miles

Offside Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2025 93,410 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2024 92,805 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2023 92,168 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2022 88,273 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2021 85,615 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2020 33,821 miles
Pass 16 May 2019 82,913 miles

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

Fail 11 May 2019 82,844 miles

Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury both side sills (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 May 2018 81,460 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2017 79,428 miles

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

Pass 19 May 2016 77,694 miles

emission not tested

Fail 6 May 2016 77,636 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)

emission not tested

Pass 18 Apr 2015 75,735 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 3 May 2014 72,540 miles

Coolant leak

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

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

Pass 11 May 2013 70,354 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2012 65,239 miles

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

exhaust back box strap corroded off

exhaust front flexi pipe deterioated

n/s/r brake disc corroded

o/s/r brake disc corroded

very minor play on o/s/f wheel,

Fail 22 Feb 2012 65,239 miles

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

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

exhaust back box strap corroded off

exhaust front flexi pipe deterioated

n/s/r brake disc corroded

o/s/r brake disc corroded

very minor play on o/s/f wheel,

Pass 16 Feb 2011 62,871 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2010 55,462 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2010 55,462 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2009 41,440 miles

metal coolant pipes under vehicle corroded and leaking slightly

Pass 20 May 2008 25,426 miles
Fail 25 May 2007 12,379 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 25 May 2007 12,379 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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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WN04 YVU is a 2004 MG Tf in Gold with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 WN04 YVU, 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 WN04 YVU registered?

WN04 YVU is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 26 May 2004.

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