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YJ04 ZLR

2004 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Jul 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

63,649 mi
Last recorded63,649 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ04 ZLR
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2026 63,649 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2025 63,346 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2024 62,927 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2023 61,790 miles

Nearside Rear seal corroded

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

general corrosion under car

Fail 30 May 2023 61,790 miles

Emissions unable to be completed coolant leak unable to to emissions test (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Front Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear seal corroded

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

general corrosion under car

Pass 25 May 2022 60,069 miles

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

Fail 23 May 2022 60,043 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Pass 24 May 2021 58,318 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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

difficult to get through emissions

n/s/f tyre getting low - 3mm

Pass 5 Jun 2020 56,382 miles

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

Pass 18 Apr 2018 55,319 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2018 55,319 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)

engine management light on

Pass 21 Apr 2017 53,563 miles

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

Nearside Front brake slightly binding

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 22 Apr 2016 50,799 miles

Front subframe as ben welding

Nearside Front Lower arm as ben welding

Fail 31 Mar 2016 50,769 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front down pipe (7.1.2)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing front mounting (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Pass 10 Jul 2015 50,506 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2015 50,301 miles

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

Pass 23 Jun 2014 48,314 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 13 Jun 2013 46,406 miles

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

exhaust heavily corroded

part of centre brake light not working

some wear in nsf suspension arm inner bush..adv try re-grease

Pass 3 Jul 2012 45,030 miles

o/s handbrake weak

part of centre brake light not working

Pass 7 Jul 2011 43,887 miles

Centre Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)

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

flexi exhaust becoming insecure and starting to leak

o/s inner cv leaking

Pass 7 Jul 2010 40,249 miles

Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 9 Jul 2009 29,415 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2009 29,412 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2008 20,364 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 16 Apr 2007 18,795 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2006 15,850 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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YJ04 ZLR is a 2004 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2004 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 43,805 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 YJ04 ZLR, 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 22 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YJ04 ZLR is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 1 April 2004.

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