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Y479 UOO

2001 MG Mgf

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Nov 2026
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

62,141 mi
Last recorded62,141 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 2001 MG Mgf52,155 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY479 UOO
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 62,141 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 19 Nov 2024 61,201 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Nov 2023 60,262 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushses both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Nov 2023 60,258 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushses both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2022 59,063 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2021 57,769 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Nov 2020 57,269 miles

Front tyres wearing on inner edges

wipers smear

Pass 12 Nov 2019 56,714 miles

wipers smear

Pass 6 Nov 2018 55,215 miles

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

Rear subframe starting to corrode

Pass 17 Nov 2017 53,723 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2016 51,515 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 17 Aug 2015 49,327 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 5 Sep 2014 46,831 miles

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

Pass 13 Aug 2013 43,643 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2012 41,505 miles

rear exhaust silencer corroding

Pass 22 Aug 2011 38,329 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2010 37,234 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2009 37,048 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2009 37,042 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 16 Jun 2008 35,314 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

nearside front tyre slightly feathered

offside front tyre badly feathered

offside front wiper blade split

Pass 11 Jul 2006 23,395 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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Y479 UOO is a 2001 MG Mgf in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 Y479 UOO, 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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What year was Y479 UOO registered?

Y479 UOO is a 2001 MG Mgf, first registered on 13 July 2001.

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