MG MGF
Registered from 1995 to 2004.
About this model
The MG F and MG TF are two-seater roadster cars that were sold under the MG marque by three manufacturers between 1995 and 2011. The F and TF have a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout with a two-door convertible design.
From the Wikipedia article MG F / MG TF, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2001 1.8 petrol. 467 of 1,987 tests failed, 24%.
Better than 76% of 2001 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 463 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 42% | 196 |
| Brakes | 38% | 177 |
| Lights and electrics | 29% | 137 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 25% | 115 |
| Tyres and wheels | 16% | 74 |
| Visibility | 16% | 74 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 42% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
- Brakes — 38% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Exhaust and emissions — 25% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
- Tyres and wheels — 16% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 29% of its failures
- Visibility — 16% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 100–120k miles this one fails 32% of its inspections, against the 28% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 13% | — | 46 | |
| 20–40k miles | 13% | 18% | 304 | |
| 40–60k miles | 23% | 23% | 577 | |
| 60–80k miles | 25% | 25% | 608 | |
| 80–100k miles | 29% | 26% | 297 | |
| 100–120k miles | 32% | 28% | 113 |
1,945 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.