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OV02OXN
2002 MG TF
Colour: Gold
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration OV02OXN
- Manufacturer MG
- Model TF
- Year 2002
- Colour Gold
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
15
Passes
10
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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130 Total Defects Recorded
31 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 55,783 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))
14 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 55,765 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
31 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 55,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 55,755 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- vehicle overheated on test
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 53,801 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,508 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt Edge fraying (5.2.2a)
- All 4 tyres worn on edges
30 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 50,508 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Nearside rear outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt Edge fraying (5.2.2a)
- All 4 tyres worn on edges
19 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,999 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
3 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,518 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,633 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 48,784 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,784 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
23 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,687 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
23 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 47,687 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
22 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,453 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
17 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 45,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Brake pedal has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
3 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,453 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2012 29 Jun 20263 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 43,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
31 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 43,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake linkage has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,615 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2011 29 Jun 20264 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,787 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2010 29 Jun 202611 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,121 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2009 29 Jun 202619 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,887 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 22,887 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Feb 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,190 MI
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OV02OXN was registered on 2002-06-25
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