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YR04 HJZ

2004 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 May 2027
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

66,170 mi
Last recorded66,170 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR04 HJZ
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 1 Jun 2026 66,170 miles

General under body corrosion.

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 May 2026 66,170 miles

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

General under body corrosion.

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Jul 2024 65,095 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened x2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underbody corrosion

Fail 22 Jul 2024 65,094 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened x2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underbody corrosion

Pass 28 Jun 2023 62,805 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All the brake pipes are greased. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Rear sub frame and surrounding suspension components corroded.

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

Fail 23 Jun 2023 62,803 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle NSF Lower on brake values. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All the brake pipes are greased. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Rear sub frame and surrounding suspension components corroded.

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

Pass 30 Jun 2022 62,738 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective splitting slightly on inner edge (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush worn slightly (marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush worn slightly (marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jun 2021 62,672 miles
Fail 24 May 2021 62,668 miles

Nearside Front Inner Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen jet too high and OSF inner jet possibly blocked (3.5 (a))

Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded rear section of front to rear brake pipe corroding slightly (just before caliper flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

NSR inner wheel arch (Rear section) catching slightly against wheel

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread worn on shoulders (CLOSE TO EXPOSING CORDS (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2019 58,390 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2019 58,390 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2018 58,013 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2017 55,605 miles

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

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

os sill corroded

rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 2 Mar 2017 55,596 miles

Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

os sill corroded

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 1 Jun 2015 54,844 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jun 2014 52,668 miles

back box slightly corroded

Fail 12 Jun 2014 52,666 miles

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

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

back box slightly corroded

Pass 6 Feb 2013 47,468 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2013 47,468 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2012 44,355 miles

rear brakes binding slightly

Fail 26 Jan 2012 44,353 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

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

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

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

rear brakes binding slightly

Pass 31 Jan 2011 40,851 miles

play in o/s/f t.r.e

Fail 1 Feb 2010 35,048 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

coolant leak @ engine

Pass 1 Feb 2010 35,048 miles

coolant leak @ engine

Fail 6 Jan 2009 30,415 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 6 Jan 2009 30,415 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2008 29,744 miles

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

Pass 26 Jun 2007 25,050 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2007 25,048 miles

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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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YR04 HJZ is a 2004 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

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 YR04 HJZ, 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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YR04 HJZ is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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