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2001 MG Tf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
58.8%
Latest Pass Rate
70
Total Tests (All Years)
54,691 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 58.8%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 0.0% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 MG Tf as it ages.

At 8 years: 58.3% pass rate · At 10 years: 58.8% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs58.3%36
10 yrs58.8%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 MG Tf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (10 yrs)58.8%34
2009 (8 yrs)58.3%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 48,422Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%
2011High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 34Avg Mileage 54,691Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 MG Tf, with age trends.

Suspension
20.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
11.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres16.7% (8 yrs)11.8% (10 yrs)
-4.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.9% (8 yrs)17.6% (10 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes13.9% (8 yrs)17.6% (10 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension19.4% (8 yrs)20.6% (10 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Tf cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 70 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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