2003 MG Tf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

84,240

Total Tests (All Years)

61,852 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 MG Tf as it ages.

6 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs61.6%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs57.7%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs58.4%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs60.2%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs62.2%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs64.4%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs64.9%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs68.5%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	62.8%	8,623
7 yrs	61.6%	8,111
8 yrs	58.8%	8,079
9 yrs	57.7%	7,587
10 yrs	54.5%	7,136
11 yrs	54.8%	6,740
12 yrs	56.6%	6,207
13 yrs	58.4%	5,637
14 yrs	59.5%	5,114
15 yrs	60.2%	3,368
16 yrs	62.2%	3,203
17 yrs	64.6%	2,602
18 yrs	64.4%	3,395
19 yrs	64.9%	2,700
20 yrs	68.5%	2,921
21 yrs	69.3%	2,817

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 MG Tf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	69.3%	2,817
2023 (20 yrs)	68.5%	2,921
2022 (19 yrs)	64.9%	2,700
2021 (18 yrs)	64.4%	3,395
2020 (17 yrs)	64.6%	2,602
2019 (16 yrs)	62.2%	3,203
2018 (15 yrs)	60.2%	3,368
2017 (14 yrs)	59.5%	5,114
2016 (13 yrs)	58.4%	5,637
2015 (12 yrs)	56.6%	6,207
2014 (11 yrs)	54.8%	6,740
2013 (10 yrs)	54.5%	7,136
2012 (9 yrs)	57.7%	7,587
2011 (8 yrs)	58.8%	8,079
2010 (7 yrs)	61.6%	8,111
2009 (6 yrs)	62.8%	8,623

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,623Avg Mileage 38,729Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2010High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,111Avg Mileage 42,787Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,079Avg Mileage 46,904Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,587Avg Mileage 50,199Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,136Avg Mileage 52,955Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,740Avg Mileage 55,721Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,207Avg Mileage 57,181Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,637Avg Mileage 58,907Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,114Avg Mileage 59,454Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,368Avg Mileage 60,034Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,203Avg Mileage 60,590Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,602Avg Mileage 60,333Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,395Avg Mileage 60,604Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2022High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,700Avg Mileage 61,269Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2023

68.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,921Avg Mileage 60,891Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2024

69.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,817Avg Mileage 61,852Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

MOT results for 2003 MG Tf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	62.8%	8,623	38,729	Brakes — 20.7%
2010	7	61.6%	8,111	42,787	Brakes — 20.6%
2011	8	58.8%	8,079	46,904	Brakes — 21.6%
2012	9	57.7%	7,587	50,199	Brakes — 23.5%
2013	10	54.5%	7,136	52,955	Brakes — 72.8%
2014	11	54.8%	6,740	55,721	Brakes — 74.2%
2015	12	56.6%	6,207	57,181	Brakes — 63.0%
2016	13	58.4%	5,637	58,907	Brakes — 62.4%
2017	14	59.5%	5,114	59,454	Brakes — 61.9%
2018	15	60.2%	3,368	60,034	Brakes — 58.0%
2019	16	62.2%	3,203	60,590	Brakes — 55.9%
2020	17	64.6%	2,602	60,333	Brakes — 53.9%
2021	18	64.4%	3,395	60,604	Brakes — 50.5%
2022	19	64.9%	2,700	61,269	Brakes — 53.7%
2023	20	68.5%	2,921	60,891	Brakes — 46.7%
2024	21	69.3%	2,817	61,852	Brakes — 40.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 MG Tf, with age trends.

Brakes

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

17.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.5% (6 yrs)	34.1% (21 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.7% (6 yrs)	40.8% (21 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.5% (6 yrs)	14.7% (21 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Tf cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 84,240 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.