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DM52LCM
2002 MG TF
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration DM52LCM
- Manufacturer MG
- Model TF
- Year 2002
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 29 Oct 2026
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
21
Passes
10
Failures
67.74%
Pass Rate
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151 Total Defects Recorded
30 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,122 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- underside of vehicle is covered in underseal
20 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 73,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill to wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill to wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
11 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,442 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
21 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,580 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- clutch pedal rubber missing
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Rear wheel arches slightly corroded both sides
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear handbrake lever not fully returning on caliper
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (d) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 71,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front repair carried out to outer sill, unable to determine the integrity of repair
- clutch pedal rubber missing
- Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear handbrake lever at caliper not fully returning
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 71,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear handbrake lever at caliper not fully returning
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- clutch pedal rubber missing
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 70,745 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FRONT AND REAR (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 70,745 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FRONT AND REAR (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,509 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 69,506 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 66,558 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing severe cracking no cords/ply showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing severe cracking no cord/ply showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 66,558 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both front (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,044 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front and rear subframes (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,878 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in rear suspension bushes
15 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 58,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in rear suspension bushes
13 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,368 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Body has slight corrosion both inner sills (6.1.B.2)
- Body has slight corrosion both rear body mounting areas (6.1.B.2)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (3.5.1i)
- Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (2.4.G.1)
12 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 56,365 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Body has slight corrosion both rear body mounting areas (6.1.B.2)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (3.5.1i)
- Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (2.4.G.1)
- Body has slight corrosion both inner sills (6.1.B.2)
18 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,681 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear body and cross member has slight corrosion
- Coolant leak ()
19 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,960 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (3.5.1i)
17 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 49,980 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2015 18 Jun 202615 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 49,980 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
25 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,560 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
16 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,068 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2013 18 Jun 202615 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,068 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2013 18 Jun 202615 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 45,068 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
13 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,744 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2012 18 Jun 202614 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,975 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
8 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,664 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2010 18 Jun 202628 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,685 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2009 18 Jun 20265 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,547 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2008 18 Jun 20266 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,506 MI
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DM52LCM was registered on 2002-09-01
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