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YP54 OCF

2004 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

72,132 mi
Last recorded72,132 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYP54 OCF
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 72,132 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2024 71,629 miles

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

vehicle underside has some general under body corrosion

Pass 5 Sep 2023 70,496 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2022 69,548 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2021 68,558 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2021 68,558 miles

Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Aug 2020 68,358 miles

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Fail 11 Aug 2020 68,357 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Pass 8 Aug 2019 68,191 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material forward of hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material forward of hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

vehicle generally dry and rusty underneath

Fail 8 Aug 2019 68,191 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material forward of hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material forward of hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

vehicle generally dry and rusty underneath

Pass 20 Aug 2018 67,909 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2018 67,909 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 25 Jan 2018 67,787 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2017 57,681 miles

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

Fail 2 Mar 2017 57,681 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play and noisy (2.5.A.3c)

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

Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)

Pass 16 Mar 2016 44,607 miles

slight play in n/s inner steering arm ball joint

Fail 4 Mar 2016 44,607 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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)

slight play in n/s inner steering arm ball joint

Pass 12 Mar 2015 40,970 miles

front and rear brake disc inner surfaces corroded

Pass 5 Apr 2014 40,356 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2013 39,637 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2012 39,451 miles

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

Pass 11 Apr 2011 39,040 miles

o/s and n/s front tyres cracking slightly

Fail 31 Mar 2011 39,034 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Lower 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)

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

o/s and n/s front tyres cracking slightly

Pass 1 Jul 2010 35,927 miles

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

Fail 30 Jun 2010 35,925 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Pass 19 Feb 2009 29,741 miles

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

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

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

Fail 19 Feb 2009 29,740 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

Pass 14 Dec 2007 21,151 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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YP54 OCF is a 2004 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 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 YP54 OCF, 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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What year was YP54 OCF registered?

YP54 OCF is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 3 December 2004.

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