MG TF
Registered from 2001 to 2011.
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 2003 1.8 petrol. 663 of 2,962 tests failed, 22%.
Better than 82% of 2003 cars. The typical one fails 28%, across 639 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 43% | 287 |
| Suspension | 36% | 241 |
| Lights and electrics | 32% | 209 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 28% | 184 |
| Visibility | 18% | 122 |
| Body and structure | 17% | 111 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Audible warning inoperative
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 43% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Suspension — 36% of its failures
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
- Exhaust and emissions — 28% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Lights and electrics — 32% of its failures
- Visibility — 18% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Body and structure — 17% of its failures
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
When it starts failing
At 100–120k miles this one fails 30% of its inspections, against the 29% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 10% | — | 89 | |
| 20–40k miles | 14% | 17% | 455 | |
| 40–60k miles | 22% | 22% | 896 | |
| 60–80k miles | 24% | 25% | 880 | |
| 80–100k miles | 28% | 28% | 485 | |
| 100–120k miles | 30% | 29% | 121 |
2,926 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.