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Y137 UOB

2001 MG Mgf

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jun 2021
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

62,600 mi
Last recorded62,600 miles
Recorded on13 May 2020
Typical for 2001 MG Mgf52,155 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY137 UOB
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 May 2020 62,600 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 5 Jun 2019 61,561 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2018 60,534 miles
Fail 30 May 2018 60,532 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 22 May 2017 59,314 miles

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

Pass 7 Sep 2016 58,871 miles

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

Pass 9 Sep 2015 54,884 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2014 52,480 miles

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

Oil leak

Fail 13 Aug 2014 52,480 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Oil leak

Pass 7 Aug 2013 48,738 miles

Both front tyres are bald on the inner edges

Pass 28 Jan 2012 48,107 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2011 47,372 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2010 45,353 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2010 45,353 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Fail 27 Jan 2010 45,340 miles

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

advise front subframe has minor damaged to it possibly susspeion has been lowe at sume time and vehicle has hit speed bumps etc

advise n/s and o/s front tyres borderline pass on m o t reccomend replacement a s a p pluss alignment check

advise vehicle over heated during coarse of test will require investigation as to why

Pass 29 Jan 2009 42,446 miles

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

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

advise on front wheel alignment

advise on handbrake reading a little lowe borderline pass on m o t

advise same size tyres on front and rear these vehcles normaly have larger profile tyres on rear

Pass 8 Nov 2007 39,528 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2006 36,243 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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Y137 UOB is a 2001 MG Mgf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 Y137 UOB, 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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Y137 UOB is a 2001 MG Mgf, first registered on 28 March 2001.

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