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YY54 CPE

2004 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Nov 2025
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

67,780 mi
Last recorded67,780 miles
Recorded on25 Oct 2024
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY54 CPE
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 Oct 2024 67,780 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2023 67,059 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2022 65,533 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2022 65,527 miles

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

Pass 4 Nov 2021 64,680 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2020 63,142 miles
Pass 15 May 2019 61,523 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2017 52,426 miles

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

Pass 29 Feb 2016 51,435 miles

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

high level brake light inoperative

Fail 29 Feb 2016 51,435 miles

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

high level brake light inoperative

Pass 2 Mar 2015 50,914 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2015 50,914 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Coolant leak

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

Pass 28 Mar 2014 44,352 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2014 44,344 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 6 Apr 2013 39,459 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front tyres cracking

Fail 5 Apr 2013 39,458 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front tyres cracking

Pass 23 Feb 2012 35,012 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2011 30,200 miles

both tyres cracking between thread

Fail 3 Feb 2011 30,200 miles

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

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

both tyres cracking between thread

o/s/f inner side of disc is badly worn and corroaded. advise to change asap

Pass 23 Jul 2009 29,836 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2008 29,112 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2008 29,112 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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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YY54 CPE is a 2004 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 YY54 CPE, 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 YY54 CPE registered?

YY54 CPE is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 30 November 2004.

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