MOT reliability
Mg Tf
29,184 vehicles · 476,541 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 29,184 Mg Tf vehicles and 476,541 completed MOT tests, the Mg Tf has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 66,823 miles.
29,184
Vehicles
476,541
MOT tests
3,772
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Tf problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Tf MOT tests:
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Other81%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
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Brakes10%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Body & structure1%
Mg Tf pass rate by age
How the Mg Tf's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 77% |
| 2 | 499 | 82% |
| 3 | 26,546 | 82% |
| 4 | 34,351 | 79% |
| 5 | 35,371 | 75% |
| 6 | 35,525 | 73% |
| 7 | 34,953 | 72% |
| 8 | 34,189 | 71% |
| 9 | 32,626 | 70% |
| 10 | 30,853 | 69% |
| 11 | 28,960 | 69% |
| 12 | 26,635 | 70% |
| 13 | 23,853 | 70% |
| 14 | 21,567 | 71% |
| 15 | 19,172 | 71% |
| 16 | 16,598 | 73% |
| 17 | 14,482 | 73% |
| 18 | 13,313 | 74% |
| 19 | 12,580 | 74% |
| 20 | 11,242 | 75% |
Fuel types: Petrol (29,070), Other (101), Diesel (10), LPG (2), Electric (1)
Most common Mg Tf MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Tf MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18,574 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17,791 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17,375 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12,414 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11,133 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (8,541 times)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (7,507 times)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (6,960 times)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (6,766 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (6,598 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (6,456 times)
- Oil leak (6,136 times)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (6,108 times)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5,973 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5,650 times)
Mg Tf pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2203 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 99,762 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 37,538 |
| 2017 | 4 | 13 | 54% | 50,703 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 100% | 29,694 |
| 2015 | 9 | 16 | 69% | 22,888 |
| 2014 | 7 | 41 | 66% | 41,877 |
| 2013 | 12 | 77 | 79% | 37,741 |
| 2012 | 11 | 136 | 84% | 34,906 |
| 2011 | 79 | 1,074 | 80% | 39,183 |
| 2010 | 270 | 3,803 | 81% | 44,002 |
| 2009 | 361 | 5,486 | 80% | 45,234 |
| 2008 | 149 | 2,364 | 77% | 51,111 |
| 2007 | 73 | 1,152 | 76% | 45,016 |
| 2006 | 526 | 9,087 | 76% | 58,394 |
| 2005 | 2,678 | 47,002 | 74% | 60,579 |
| 2004 | 7,334 | 125,274 | 73% | 64,416 |
| 2003 | 9,173 | 157,212 | 72% | 69,145 |
| 2002 | 7,398 | 119,259 | 72% | 73,379 |
| 2001 | 33 | 594 | 71% | 63,909 |
| 2000 | 27 | 396 | 68% | 65,091 |
| 1999 | 15 | 179 | 68% | 52,154 |
| 1998 | 23 | 253 | 67% | 55,735 |
| 1997 | 12 | 124 | 70% | 66,321 |
| 1996 | 11 | 131 | 62% | 73,678 |
| 1995 | 5 | 59 | 80% | 59,753 |
| 1994 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 11,129 |
| 1993 | 3 | 16 | 94% | 54,623 |
| 1992 | 7 | 31 | 94% | 25,972 |
| 1991 | 10 | 70 | 84% | 48,614 |
| 1990 | 8 | 49 | 88% | 27,132 |
| 1989 | 10 | 99 | 82% | 45,317 |
| 1988 | 2 | 23 | 96% | 23,157 |
| 1987 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 69,628 |
| 1986 | 4 | 45 | 87% | 63,059 |
| 1985 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 14,164 |
| 1984 | 2 | 23 | 78% | 38,439 |
| 1983 | 3 | 27 | 78% | 20,700 |
| 1982 | 4 | 25 | 88% | 45,623 |
| 1981 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 45,272 |
| 1980 | 2 | 26 | 77% | 71,035 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 73,674 |
| 1978 | 6 | 36 | 69% | 42,141 |
| 1977 | 2 | 16 | 88% | 29,809 |
| 1975 | 7 | 50 | 68% | 173,169 |
| 1974 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 39,332 |
| 1973 | 1 | 13 | 77% | 5,511 |
| 1972 | 4 | 47 | 72% | 42,226 |
| 1971 | 4 | 45 | 82% | 75,587 |
| 1970 | 3 | 32 | 88% | 37,624 |
| 1967 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 25,238 |
| 1966 | 3 | 38 | 76% | 55,012 |
| 1965 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 92,252 |
| 1963 | 2 | 11 | 73% | 82,600 |
| 1962 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 72,649 |
| 1960 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 80,023 |
| 1959 | 2 | 16 | 88% | 68,150 |
| 1958 | 3 | 28 | 82% | 38,333 |
| 1957 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 67,727 |
| 1955 | 41 | 296 | 90% | 39,071 |
| 1954 | 140 | 907 | 87% | 39,379 |
| 1953 | 16 | 94 | 95% | 45,152 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 11,702 |
| 1951 | 4 | 19 | 84% | 8,596 |
| 1950 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 62,169 |
| 1946 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 1,266 |
| 1945 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 11,474 |
| 1940 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 60,060 |
| 1938 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 6,286 |
| 1933 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 4,533 |
| 1932 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 167 |
Mg Tf reliability FAQ
Across 29,184 Mg Tf vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Tf MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Mg Tf in our data has covered around
66,823 miles.
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