2009 MG Tf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

71.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,828

Total Tests (All Years)

43,110 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 71.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 19.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 MG Tf as it ages.

3 yrs81.8%

→ ↓6.4%

4 yrs75.4%

→ ↑0.7%

5 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs74.4%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs74.8%

→ ↑4.0%

8 yrs78.8%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs74.4%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs75.1%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs76.5%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs75.4%

→ ↓3.6%

15 yrs71.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.8%	324
4 yrs	75.4%	329
5 yrs	76.1%	335
6 yrs	74.4%	340
7 yrs	74.8%	329
8 yrs	78.8%	320
9 yrs	74.4%	227
10 yrs	76.9%	251
11 yrs	75.1%	221
12 yrs	76.5%	293
13 yrs	76.5%	234
14 yrs	75.4%	284
15 yrs	71.8%	341

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 MG Tf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	71.8%	341
2023 (14 yrs)	75.4%	284
2022 (13 yrs)	76.5%	234
2021 (12 yrs)	76.5%	293
2020 (11 yrs)	75.1%	221
2019 (10 yrs)	76.9%	251
2018 (9 yrs)	74.4%	227
2017 (8 yrs)	78.8%	320
2016 (7 yrs)	74.8%	329
2015 (6 yrs)	74.4%	340
2014 (5 yrs)	76.1%	335
2013 (4 yrs)	75.4%	329
2012 (3 yrs)	81.8%	324

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 324Avg Mileage 14,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2013

75.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 329Avg Mileage 18,662Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2014

76.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 335Avg Mileage 22,736Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2015

74.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 340Avg Mileage 26,260Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2016

74.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 329Avg Mileage 29,659Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2017

78.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 320Avg Mileage 31,980Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2018

74.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 227Avg Mileage 32,043Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2019

76.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 251Avg Mileage 36,417Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2020

75.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 221Avg Mileage 37,740Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2021

76.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 293Avg Mileage 40,214Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 234Avg Mileage 41,203Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2023

75.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 284Avg Mileage 41,967Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2024

71.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 341Avg Mileage 43,110Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

MOT results for 2009 MG Tf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	81.8%	324	14,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2013	4	75.4%	329	18,662	Brakes — 18.5%
2014	5	76.1%	335	22,736	Brakes — 24.5%
2015	6	74.4%	340	26,260	Brakes — 32.9%
2016	7	74.8%	329	29,659	Brakes — 23.7%
2017	8	78.8%	320	31,980	Brakes — 25.6%
2018	9	74.4%	227	32,043	Brakes — 23.8%
2019	10	76.9%	251	36,417	Brakes — 40.6%
2020	11	75.1%	221	37,740	Brakes — 45.7%
2021	12	76.5%	293	40,214	Brakes — 32.4%
2022	13	76.5%	234	41,203	Brakes — 44.9%
2023	14	75.4%	284	41,967	Brakes — 35.6%
2024	15	71.8%	341	43,110	Brakes — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 MG Tf, with age trends.

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.0% (3 yrs)	39.3% (15 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.1% (3 yrs)	6.2% (15 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 3,828 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.