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Y15 OMG

2005 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

58,888 mi
Last recorded58,888 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2025
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY15 OMG
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2025 58,888 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2023 58,269 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2023 58,258 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail front (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail front (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 May 2022 57,856 miles

Coolant leak ()

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower forward arm, outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 13 May 2022 57,849 miles

Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both gaitors (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Coolant leak ()

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower forward arm, outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Dec 2020 56,189 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2019 56,108 miles

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

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

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

Fail 24 Oct 2019 56,108 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2018 55,850 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 19 Oct 2018 55,850 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened badly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 17 May 2017 54,824 miles

Engine management light on.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 12 May 2017 54,824 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Engine management light on.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 16 May 2016 48,284 miles

engine warning light on

Fail 16 May 2016 48,284 miles

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

engine warning light on

Pass 21 Apr 2015 47,663 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2015 47,663 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Pass 12 May 2014 46,795 miles

Nearside rear brake very slightly binding

Offside rear brake verly slightly binding

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding slightly

Pass 17 May 2013 45,461 miles

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding

Fail 17 May 2013 45,461 miles

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding

Pass 28 Apr 2012 45,282 miles
Pass 10 May 2011 44,920 miles
Pass 25 May 2010 44,529 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2009 42,694 miles
Fail 27 May 2009 42,677 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2008 35,667 miles

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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Y15 OMG is a 2005 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2005 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 39,704 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 Y15 OMG, 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 21 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y15 OMG is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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