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2011 MG Tf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
81.2%
Latest Pass Rate
728
Total Tests (All Years)
30,837 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tf

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 81.2%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 28.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 MG Tf as it ages.

3 yrs78.1%
4 yrs78.9%
5 yrs80.0%
6 yrs69.1%
7 yrs85.2%
8 yrs78.2%
9 yrs80.7%
10 yrs72.6%
11 yrs75.0%
12 yrs71.0%
13 yrs81.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.1%73
4 yrs78.9%71
5 yrs80.0%75
6 yrs69.1%68
7 yrs85.2%54
8 yrs78.2%55
9 yrs80.7%57
10 yrs72.6%73
11 yrs75.0%48
12 yrs71.0%69
13 yrs81.2%85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 MG Tf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)81.2%85
2023 (12 yrs)71%69
2022 (11 yrs)75%48
2021 (10 yrs)72.6%73
2020 (9 yrs)80.7%57
2019 (8 yrs)78.2%55
2018 (7 yrs)85.2%54
2017 (6 yrs)69.1%68
2016 (5 yrs)80%75
2015 (4 yrs)78.9%71
2014 (3 yrs)78.1%73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
78.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 73Avg Mileage 13,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2015
78.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 71Avg Mileage 17,522Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%
2016
80.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 75Avg Mileage 21,654Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%
2017
69.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 68Avg Mileage 26,046Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%
2018
85.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 25,647Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%
2019
78.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 55Avg Mileage 29,962Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%
2020
80.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 32,130Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%
2021
72.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 73Avg Mileage 32,681Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%
2022
75.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 33,804Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%
2023
71.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 35,746Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%
2024
81.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 85Avg Mileage 30,837Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 MG Tf, with age trends.

Brakes
34.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
20.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
12.6%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
10.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Steering8.2% (3 yrs)8.2% (13 yrs)
0.0%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Tf cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 728 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.

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