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X121 ADE

2002 MG Mgf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Feb 2026
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

50,038 mi
Last recorded50,038 miles
Recorded on8 Feb 2025
Typical for 2002 MG Mgf51,030 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX121 ADE
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 8 Feb 2025 50,038 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2025 50,637 miles

Obligatory indirect vision device does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated no reserve travel (1.1.6 (d))

reverse lights stuck on

Pass 26 Jul 2018 47,248 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Park brake efficiency low 16%

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Rear brake hose ferrules slightly corroded

Steel wheel fitted to OSR

Fail 5 Jul 2018 47,248 miles

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Subframe mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/50/15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Park brake efficiency low 16%

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Rear brake hose ferrules corroded

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 8 Jun 2018 47,211 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2017 44,319 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 27 Jan 2017 44,306 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 27 Jan 2016 42,378 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2016 42,378 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2015 39,795 miles

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

Fail 23 Jan 2015 39,762 miles

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2014 37,578 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 16 Dec 2013 37,435 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Exhaust corroded

NSF tyre wearing on inner edge

NSR clutch hydraulic hose ferrules corroded

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

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

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

Rear exhaust strap broken but exhaust still supported

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 20 Dec 2012 36,473 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Fail 17 Dec 2012 36,473 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2011 36,384 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 15 Dec 2010 35,770 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2010 35,770 miles

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

Pass 15 Dec 2009 33,072 miles

Battery insecure

front and rear subframes rusty

offside rear parking brake efficiency low

Pass 20 Dec 2008 31,873 miles

o/s/front wiper blade start seperating

Fail 20 Dec 2008 31,873 miles

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

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

o/s/front wiper blade start seperating

Pass 31 Aug 2007 15,071 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2006 14,078 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2006 14,076 miles

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

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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X121 ADE is a 2002 MG Mgf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

Across all 2002 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 51,030 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 X121 ADE, 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 24 years old, this MG Mgf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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X121 ADE is a 2002 MG Mgf, first registered on 1 October 2002.

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