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Y91 BGC

2001 MG Mgf

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

77,871 mi
Last recorded77,871 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 MG Mgf52,155 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY91 BGC
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2026 77,871 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2026 77,871 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))

Pass 31 Jul 2025 77,213 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2024 76,153 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2023 75,771 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2022 74,973 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jul 2021 72,894 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Jul 2021 72,875 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2020 71,976 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front and rear sub frames slightly corroded

very little suspension clearances front and rear

Fail 30 Jul 2020 71,976 miles

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front and rear sub frames slightly corroded

very little suspension clearances front and rear

Pass 3 Jun 2019 71,905 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear disc brake inner face corroded

Fail 30 May 2019 71,905 miles

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush offside/nearside (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear disc brake inner face corroded

Pass 31 Mar 2017 69,555 miles

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

early corrosion

Fail 31 Mar 2017 69,555 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)

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

early corrosion

Pass 6 Apr 2016 64,722 miles

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills to floor (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2015 63,257 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2014 61,513 miles

nearside front brake bindinf slightly

offside rear tyre rubbing on plastic inner arch

Fail 7 Mar 2014 61,513 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

nearside front brake bindinf slightly

offside rear tyre rubbing on plastic inner arch

Pass 3 Dec 2012 59,589 miles

17% front brake imbalance

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 23 Feb 2012 58,401 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2012 58,401 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

both tail pipes missing

Pass 7 Mar 2011 56,770 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

steering pulls left slightly

Fail 7 Mar 2011 56,758 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

steering pulls left slightly

Pass 27 Feb 2010 54,933 miles

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

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

front brake discs in poor condition

Fail 27 Feb 2010 54,937 miles

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front brake discs in poor condition

Pass 14 Feb 2009 47,476 miles

centre stop light not working

Fail 14 Feb 2009 47,473 miles

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

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

centre stop light not working

Pass 11 Feb 2008 41,219 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2008 41,203 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2007 36,474 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)

Pass 20 Feb 2006 30,253 miles

both front tyres are worn to limit on inside edges,front disc and pads are worn...........

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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Y91 BGC is a 2001 MG Mgf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 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 Y91 BGC, 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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Y91 BGC is a 2001 MG Mgf, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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