2004 MG Tf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

73,111

Total Tests (All Years)

58,156 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 70.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 13.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 MG Tf as it ages.

5 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs60.5%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs62.7%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs66.1%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs66.6%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs67.5%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs68.8%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	65.8%	6,978
6 yrs	62.5%	6,645
7 yrs	59.2%	6,576
8 yrs	58.0%	6,317
9 yrs	57.2%	6,070
10 yrs	57.1%	5,728
11 yrs	58.0%	5,390
12 yrs	59.1%	5,036
13 yrs	60.5%	4,589
14 yrs	62.7%	3,058
15 yrs	62.7%	2,930
16 yrs	66.1%	2,528
17 yrs	66.6%	3,121
18 yrs	67.5%	2,561
19 yrs	68.8%	2,783
20 yrs	70.2%	2,801

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 MG Tf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	70.2%	2,801
2023 (19 yrs)	68.8%	2,783
2022 (18 yrs)	67.5%	2,561
2021 (17 yrs)	66.6%	3,121
2020 (16 yrs)	66.1%	2,528
2019 (15 yrs)	62.7%	2,930
2018 (14 yrs)	62.7%	3,058
2017 (13 yrs)	60.5%	4,589
2016 (12 yrs)	59.1%	5,036
2015 (11 yrs)	58%	5,390
2014 (10 yrs)	57.1%	5,728
2013 (9 yrs)	57.2%	6,070
2012 (8 yrs)	58%	6,317
2011 (7 yrs)	59.2%	6,576
2010 (6 yrs)	62.5%	6,645
2009 (5 yrs)	65.8%	6,978

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,978Avg Mileage 31,988Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,645Avg Mileage 36,766Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,576Avg Mileage 41,134Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2012High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,317Avg Mileage 44,641Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,070Avg Mileage 47,942Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,728Avg Mileage 50,229Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,390Avg Mileage 53,062Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,036Avg Mileage 54,292Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,589Avg Mileage 55,529Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,058Avg Mileage 55,927Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2019High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,930Avg Mileage 57,103Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2020

66.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,528Avg Mileage 57,064Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2021

66.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,121Avg Mileage 57,334Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2022

67.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,561Avg Mileage 57,309Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2023

68.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,783Avg Mileage 58,292Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2024

70.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,801Avg Mileage 58,156Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

MOT results for 2004 MG Tf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	65.8%	6,978	31,988	Brakes — 18.1%
2010	6	62.5%	6,645	36,766	Brakes — 18.3%
2011	7	59.2%	6,576	41,134	Brakes — 17.9%
2012	8	58.0%	6,317	44,641	Brakes — 20.4%
2013	9	57.2%	6,070	47,942	Brakes — 54.4%
2014	10	57.1%	5,728	50,229	Brakes — 56.7%
2015	11	58.0%	5,390	53,062	Suspension — 53.6%
2016	12	59.1%	5,036	54,292	Suspension — 56.6%
2017	13	60.5%	4,589	55,529	Suspension — 55.1%
2018	14	62.7%	3,058	55,927	Suspension — 51.2%
2019	15	62.7%	2,930	57,103	Suspension — 51.9%
2020	16	66.1%	2,528	57,064	Brakes — 48.9%
2021	17	66.6%	3,121	57,334	Suspension — 46.4%
2022	18	67.5%	2,561	57,309	Suspension — 44.9%
2023	19	68.8%	2,783	58,292	Suspension — 43.2%
2024	20	70.2%	2,801	58,156	Brakes — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 MG Tf, with age trends.

Suspension

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.1% (5 yrs)	34.1% (20 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (5 yrs)	13.5% (20 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 73,111 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.