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YF02 OJG

2002 MG Tf

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Sep 2026
Tests24 (21 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

84,256 mi
Last recorded84,256 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2025
Typical for 2002 MG Tf50,018 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF02 OJG
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2025 84,256 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2024 83,190 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2023 81,817 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2022 77,115 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2021 74,605 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Sep 2020 71,303 miles

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

Pass 25 Oct 2019 70,350 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre perished

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

Offside rear handbrake operation poor

Offside rear tyre perished

Pass 5 Dec 2018 68,233 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Nov 2017 66,491 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Nov 2016 62,823 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2015 59,851 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2014 57,941 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2013 55,061 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2013 55,055 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 6 Dec 2012 54,392 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2011 53,279 miles

metal coolant pipes corroded

Pass 2 Dec 2010 52,905 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2009 52,507 miles

Both front tyres worn and perished on inner edges

Pass 27 Mar 2009 52,437 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2008 50,286 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2008 50,249 miles

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 3 Jul 2007 42,499 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 13 Jul 2006 33,843 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2006 33,822 miles

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

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

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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YF02 OJG is a 2002 MG Tf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2002 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 50,018 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 YF02 OJG, 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 24 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YF02 OJG registered?

YF02 OJG is a 2002 MG Tf, first registered on 19 July 2002.

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