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YF03 HTJ

2003 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Oct 2020
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

109,664 mi
Last recorded109,664 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2019
Typical for 2003 MG Tf46,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF03 HTJ
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2019 109,664 miles

off side front lower suspension arm corroded

Fail 26 Apr 2019 109,664 miles

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

off side front lower suspension arm corroded

Pass 5 Jan 2018 108,394 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Fail 22 Dec 2017 108,339 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings body sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front tyre scrubbed

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

Nearside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion body sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Outer Body has slight corrosion body sill (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion body sill (6.1.B.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2016 97,356 miles

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Feb 2015 82,517 miles

exhaust box corroding

n/s rear tyre wearing low on inner edge

Fail 3 Feb 2015 82,511 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

slight play in front subframe arms

Pass 29 Nov 2013 68,850 miles

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

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

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

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

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)

water leak front lower hose

Fail 28 Nov 2013 68,847 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

o/s/r tyre valve perished

water leak front lower hose

Pass 6 Aug 2012 59,015 miles

n/s/r brake sticking

Pass 15 Jul 2011 491,045 miles

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 14 Jul 2011 49,095 miles

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

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 29 Jul 2010 41,904 miles
Pass 27 May 2009 39,238 miles
Fail 26 May 2009 39,234 miles

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

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

Pass 22 May 2008 36,451 miles

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 10 May 2007 32,294 miles
Pass 23 May 2006 26,483 miles

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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YF03 HTJ is a 2003 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 46,238 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 YF03 HTJ, 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 23 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YF03 HTJ is a 2003 MG Tf, first registered on 31 May 2003.

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