2007 MG Tf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

79.1%

Latest Pass Rate

788

Total Tests (All Years)

40,747 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 79.1%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 25.6% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 MG Tf as it ages.

3 yrs74.6%

→ ↓4.8%

4 yrs69.8%

→ ↑3.1%

5 yrs72.9%

→ ↓16.8%

6 yrs56.1%

→ ↑10.0%

7 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs64.3%

→ ↑9.0%

9 yrs73.3%

→ ↓9.5%

10 yrs63.8%

→ ↑5.0%

11 yrs68.8%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs72.0%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs72.7%

→ ↓5.4%

14 yrs67.3%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs71.4%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.8%

17 yrs79.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.6%	63
4 yrs	69.8%	63
5 yrs	72.9%	59
6 yrs	56.1%	57
7 yrs	66.1%	56
8 yrs	64.3%	56
9 yrs	73.3%	60
10 yrs	63.8%	58
11 yrs	68.8%	48
12 yrs	72.0%	50
13 yrs	72.7%	33
14 yrs	67.3%	55
15 yrs	71.4%	42
16 yrs	73.3%	45
17 yrs	79.1%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 MG Tf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	79.1%	43
2023 (16 yrs)	73.3%	45
2022 (15 yrs)	71.4%	42
2021 (14 yrs)	67.3%	55
2020 (13 yrs)	72.7%	33
2019 (12 yrs)	72%	50
2018 (11 yrs)	68.8%	48
2017 (10 yrs)	63.8%	58
2016 (9 yrs)	73.3%	60
2015 (8 yrs)	64.3%	56
2014 (7 yrs)	66.1%	56
2013 (6 yrs)	56.1%	57
2012 (5 yrs)	72.9%	59
2011 (4 yrs)	69.8%	63
2010 (3 yrs)	74.6%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

74.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 63Avg Mileage 17,823Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 22,090Top Failure Steering — 15.9%

2012

72.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 26,546Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 29,561Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2014

66.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 32,691Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 34,399Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 60Avg Mileage 38,075Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2017High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 41,103Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2018

68.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 38,706Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2019

72.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 42,095Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2020

72.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 44,144Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 43,694Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 42Avg Mileage 39,641Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2023

73.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 38,851Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2024

79.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 40,747Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

MOT results for 2007 MG Tf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	74.6%	63	17,823	Brakes — 9.5%
2011	4	69.8%	63	22,090	Steering — 15.9%
2012	5	72.9%	59	26,546	Suspension — 16.9%
2013	6	56.1%	57	29,561	Brakes — 45.6%
2014	7	66.1%	56	32,691	Brakes — 48.2%
2015	8	64.3%	56	34,399	Suspension — 33.9%
2016	9	73.3%	60	38,075	Suspension — 36.7%
2017	10	63.8%	58	41,103	Suspension — 53.4%
2018	11	68.8%	48	38,706	Suspension — 31.3%
2019	12	72.0%	50	42,095	Brakes — 34.0%
2020	13	72.7%	33	44,144	Suspension — 60.6%
2021	14	67.3%	55	43,694	Suspension — 41.8%
2022	15	71.4%	42	39,641	Suspension — 38.1%
2023	16	73.3%	45	38,851	Suspension — 31.1%
2024	17	79.1%	43	40,747	Suspension — 27.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 MG Tf, with age trends.

Suspension

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

13.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.9% (3 yrs)	23.3% (17 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.5% (3 yrs)	20.9% (17 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	7.9% (3 yrs)	14.0% (17 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 788 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.