2005 MG Tf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

70.8%

Latest Pass Rate

29,812

Total Tests (All Years)

54,500 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 70.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 15.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 MG Tf as it ages.

4 yrs70.7%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs63.6%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↑3.6%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs60.6%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs62.4%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs64.6%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs65.3%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs66.9%

→ ↑4.5%

17 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs70.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	70.7%	2,612
5 yrs	65.1%	2,476
6 yrs	63.6%	2,513
7 yrs	59.7%	2,400
8 yrs	58.4%	2,330
9 yrs	57.8%	2,258
10 yrs	61.4%	2,155
11 yrs	60.6%	2,078
12 yrs	62.4%	1,924
13 yrs	64.6%	1,287
14 yrs	65.3%	1,268
15 yrs	68.8%	1,117
16 yrs	66.9%	1,511
17 yrs	71.4%	1,184
18 yrs	70.9%	1,331
19 yrs	70.8%	1,368

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 MG Tf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	70.8%	1,368
2023 (18 yrs)	70.9%	1,331
2022 (17 yrs)	71.4%	1,184
2021 (16 yrs)	66.9%	1,511
2020 (15 yrs)	68.8%	1,117
2019 (14 yrs)	65.3%	1,268
2018 (13 yrs)	64.6%	1,287
2017 (12 yrs)	62.4%	1,924
2016 (11 yrs)	60.6%	2,078
2015 (10 yrs)	61.4%	2,155
2014 (9 yrs)	57.8%	2,258
2013 (8 yrs)	58.4%	2,330
2012 (7 yrs)	59.7%	2,400
2011 (6 yrs)	63.6%	2,513
2010 (5 yrs)	65.1%	2,476
2009 (4 yrs)	70.7%	2,612

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,612Avg Mileage 24,650Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2010

65.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,476Avg Mileage 29,768Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,513Avg Mileage 33,900Top Failure Suspension — 14.1%

2012High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,400Avg Mileage 38,233Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,330Avg Mileage 40,788Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,258Avg Mileage 44,402Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,155Avg Mileage 47,254Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,078Avg Mileage 48,774Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,924Avg Mileage 49,768Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2018High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,287Avg Mileage 49,857Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,268Avg Mileage 51,543Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2020

68.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,117Avg Mileage 52,270Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2021

66.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,511Avg Mileage 52,804Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,184Avg Mileage 53,508Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2023

70.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,331Avg Mileage 53,236Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

2024

70.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,368Avg Mileage 54,500Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

MOT results for 2005 MG Tf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	70.7%	2,612	24,650	Brakes — 12.4%
2010	5	65.1%	2,476	29,768	Brakes — 13.6%
2011	6	63.6%	2,513	33,900	Suspension — 14.1%
2012	7	59.7%	2,400	38,233	Suspension — 19.8%
2013	8	58.4%	2,330	40,788	Suspension — 43.2%
2014	9	57.8%	2,258	44,402	Suspension — 54.5%
2015	10	61.4%	2,155	47,254	Suspension — 56.0%
2016	11	60.6%	2,078	48,774	Suspension — 56.2%
2017	12	62.4%	1,924	49,768	Suspension — 59.3%
2018	13	64.6%	1,287	49,857	Suspension — 59.6%
2019	14	65.3%	1,268	51,543	Suspension — 46.9%
2020	15	68.8%	1,117	52,270	Suspension — 43.3%
2021	16	66.9%	1,511	52,804	Suspension — 49.3%
2022	17	71.4%	1,184	53,508	Suspension — 46.0%
2023	18	70.9%	1,331	53,236	Suspension — 47.0%
2024	19	70.8%	1,368	54,500	Suspension — 32.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 MG Tf, with age trends.

Suspension

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.6% (4 yrs)	32.7% (19 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.4% (4 yrs)	30.8% (19 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (4 yrs)	12.6% (19 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 29,812 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.