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Y595 MRX

2001 MG Mgf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 May 2024
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

81,934 mi
Last recorded81,934 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2024
Typical for 2001 MG Mgf52,155 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY595 MRX
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Fail 15 Apr 2024 81,934 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Subframe (1.1.11 (c))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Battery terminals loose

Pass 10 May 2023 81,841 miles

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear heavily corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

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

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

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

Underside of vehicle corroded but not excessive

Fail 9 May 2023 81,840 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear heavily corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Underside of vehicle corroded but not excessive

Pass 3 May 2022 81,528 miles

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2020 81,081 miles

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

Pass 21 Apr 2018 80,218 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Apr 2018 80,218 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cannot rotate rear road wheels to check for "roughness" in rear wheel bearings

offside rear tyre deteriorated

Pass 24 Sep 2016 79,076 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2014 78,491 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Pass 28 Oct 2014 78,491 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2013 75,708 miles

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 28 Nov 2012 71,721 miles

Nearside Outer Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Aug 2011 71,273 miles

Coolant leak

Oil leak

Pass 24 Sep 2009 70,962 miles

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

Fail 24 Sep 2009 70,962 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Pass 25 Sep 2008 69,881 miles

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

Pass 11 Dec 2007 67,123 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2006 63,636 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2006 63,636 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2006 56,155 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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Y595 MRX is a 2001 MG Mgf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 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 Y595 MRX, 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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Y595 MRX is a 2001 MG Mgf, first registered on 27 April 2001.

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