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YC05 DDA

2005 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 May 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

50,511 mi
Last recorded50,511 miles
Recorded on8 May 2026
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC05 DDA
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 May 2026 50,511 miles
Fail 8 May 2026 50,508 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 May 2025 50,153 miles
Fail 16 May 2025 50,153 miles

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

Pass 20 May 2024 49,911 miles
Fail 13 May 2024 49,909 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2023 48,730 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously low pressure

Pass 6 Apr 2022 48,223 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Front subframe corroded and Heavily undersealed

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear oil leak, but not excessive.

Rear subframe corroded and Heavily undersealed

Pass 12 Apr 2021 47,677 miles

Front Front subframe corroded and heavily undersealed

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/R front suspension arm has slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH rear brake pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear REAR subframe corroded and heavily undersealed

Fail 12 Apr 2021 47,640 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective drivers seat belt (7.1.2 (e))

Front Front subframe corroded and heavily undersealed

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/R front suspension arm has slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH rear brake pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear REAR subframe corroded and heavily undersealed

Pass 19 Jul 2019 46,640 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material REAR brake pipes that run along floor pan corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT brake discs pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Rear REAR sub frame heavily under sealed

Fail 9 Jul 2019 46,536 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material REAR brake pipes that run along floor pan corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT brake discs pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Rear REAR sub frame heavily under sealed

Pass 9 Jul 2018 44,870 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2017 44,625 miles

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Jun 2016 43,727 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2015 43,323 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2014 42,984 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 18 Jun 2013 42,241 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2012 40,809 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 18 Jul 2011 39,065 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2010 37,523 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2009 35,081 miles
Pass 12 May 2009 32,831 miles
Fail 11 May 2009 32,831 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 15 Apr 2008 25,632 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 15 Apr 2008 25,632 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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YC05 DDA is a 2005 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 YC05 DDA, 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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YC05 DDA is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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