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VO53PNE
2003 MG TF
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration VO53PNE
- Manufacturer MG
- Model TF
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 30 Aug 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
19
Passes
6
Failures
76%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
19 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 77,660 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front sill corroding
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
6 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 77,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front sill corroding
23 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 76,144 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
4 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 74,115 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear section flanges deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
31 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 72,531 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
1 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 72,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front most (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 71,405 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front most subframe mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 71,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail foremost, heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
18 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,752 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2020 9 Jun 202616 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 70,752 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,869 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gear selector shaft (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside droplink bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,014 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- gearbox oil leak from selector shaft
- coolant below minimum
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- both rear tyres 2.6mm
15 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,914 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust flexi deteriorated
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- gearbox oil leak from selector shaft
17 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,167 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
15 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 63,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
20 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,746 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
16 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,727 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- 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)
15 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,603 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
10 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,293 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
20 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,440 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Service brake: service 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 Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
9 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,085 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2010 9 Jun 202623 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,508 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2009 9 Jun 20268 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,456 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2008 9 Jun 20264 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,888 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2007 9 Jun 20264 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 28,888 MI
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VO53PNE was registered on 2003-09-02
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