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YS02 NMZ

2002 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jul 2027
Tests29 (22 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75.9%

Mileage

92,296 mi
Last recorded92,296 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2026
Typical for 2002 MG Tf50,018 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS02 NMZ
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

22 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2026 92,296 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2026 92,296 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jun 2025 90,851 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2024 89,121 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2023 87,705 miles

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

Pass 21 Jun 2022 85,788 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2021 83,713 miles

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

Pass 7 Jul 2020 81,210 miles

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rod inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jun 2020 81,210 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rod inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Jun 2019 78,823 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 19 Jun 2018 75,669 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2017 72,551 miles

coolant leak around expansion tank area

exhaust mounting rubber by down pipe split

spare wheel insecure

Pass 7 Jul 2016 69,703 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2016 69,703 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror is incapable of being adjusted to provide an adequate view to the rear (8.1.2b)

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

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2015 68,074 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint offside and nearside (2.4.G.2)

Front inner rack arms slight play

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

Rear offside and nearside tyre valves deteriorated

oil leak

Pass 24 Sep 2014 63,238 miles

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

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

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

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

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

offside front brake disc is badly pitted on rear face

Pass 2 Sep 2013 58,828 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2012 54,081 miles

very slght play in o/s of steering rack

Pass 13 Dec 2011 51,649 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak

rear inner discs in poor condition

Pass 17 Mar 2011 46,633 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak

dampnes around rear brake calipers

nearside front tyre side wall damaged

play in steering rack

Pass 15 Jun 2010 44,672 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2010 44,672 miles

Nearside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Offside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Pass 14 Aug 2009 40,455 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2009 40,455 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 10 Jun 2008 29,807 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Jun 2008 29,686 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Pass 15 Jun 2007 23,171 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2007 23,171 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 12 May 2006 17,856 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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YS02 NMZ is a 2002 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75.9%.

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 YS02 NMZ, 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 YS02 NMZ registered?

YS02 NMZ is a 2002 MG Tf, first registered on 18 July 2002.

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