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YX05 WUY

2005 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jan 2021
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

55,838 mi
Last recorded55,838 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2019
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX05 WUY
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2019 55,838 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in pin and arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexible to three way connector (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 2 Jul 2019 55,834 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in pin and arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexible to three way connector (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Jul 2018 44,342 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2018 44,340 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened front subframe. front butterfly mount corroded away (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2017 39,886 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2016 39,660 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2015 39,242 miles

centre stoplight inop

Fail 7 Jul 2015 39,242 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

centre stoplight inop

Pass 2 Jul 2014 39,012 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Jun 2013 38,598 miles

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 11 Jul 2012 38,114 miles

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

Pass 11 Jul 2012 38,114 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2011 37,178 miles

front discs corroded

rear discs corroded

Fail 7 Jun 2011 37,178 miles

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

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

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

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

rear discs corroded

front discs corroded

Fail 21 Apr 2011 37,012 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

All brake discs heavily corroded

Battery insecure

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 21 Apr 2010 29,610 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Fail 20 Apr 2010 29,607 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside front tyre badly cracked an nail in edge of tread (unrepairable)

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

Pass 25 Mar 2009 24,101 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

offside front tyre badly cracked

Fail 25 Mar 2009 24,097 miles

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)

Nail in offside front tyre

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

offside front tyre badly cracked

Pass 3 Apr 2008 19,418 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

steering rack has slight play at pinion

Fail 3 Apr 2008 19,418 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

steering rack has slight play at pinion

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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YX05 WUY is a 2005 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2005 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 39,704 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 YX05 WUY, 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 21 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YX05 WUY is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 30 March 2005.

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