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Y989 PWC

2001 MG Mgf

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

70,799 mi
Last recorded70,799 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 MG Mgf52,155 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY989 PWC
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 70,799 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2025 68,773 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2023 68,400 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2022 66,561 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2021 64,601 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2020 64,498 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2019 64,194 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2019 64,192 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 29 Mar 2018 63,636 miles

N/S/F & O/S/F Tyre treads wearing on inner edges

Fail 29 Mar 2018 63,625 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

N/S/F & O/S/F Tyre treads wearing on inner edges

Pass 28 Mar 2017 62,507 miles

N/S/F & O/S/F Tyre treads wearing on inner edges

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

Pass 30 Mar 2016 60,162 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2015 57,364 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 1 Apr 2014 55,921 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2013 55,543 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2012 49,488 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2011 41,710 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 18 Jan 2010 39,119 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2010 39,119 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 22 Jan 2009 35,378 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2008 31,218 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2007 27,326 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2007 27,326 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear 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)

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

wiper split

Fail 8 Feb 2006 22,678 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 8 Feb 2006 22,678 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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Y989 PWC is a 2001 MG Mgf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 Y989 PWC, 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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Y989 PWC is a 2001 MG Mgf, first registered on 2 March 2001.

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