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T15 SUN

2001 MG Tf

Yellow Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Feb 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

60,200 mi
Last recorded60,200 miles
Recorded on14 Feb 2025
Typical for 2001 MG Tf53,420 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT15 SUN
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2001
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 14 Feb 2025 60,200 miles

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Corrosion to front subframe. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both track rod end boots are deteriorated, still preventing ingress of water. (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Surface corrosion to offside front upper suspension mount. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside front anti roll bar bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Deterioration to lower bush on offside front drop link. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Surface corrosion to offside front upper suspension mount. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Corrosion to rear subframe. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle ride height very low.

Pass 18 Oct 2023 60,069 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Slight coolant leak from the metal coolant hoses running from the front to rear

Th exhaust flanges are corroded

Fail 16 Oct 2023 60,069 miles

Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Slight coolant leak from the metal coolant hoses running from the front to rear

Th exhaust flanges are corroded

Pass 1 Nov 2022 59,926 miles

Exhaust flanges corroded

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Tie bar front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Tie bar front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2022 59,925 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Floor panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust flanges corroded

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Tie bar front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Tie bar front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2021 59,822 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Aug 2021 59,795 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn tie bar from body to hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn tie bar from body to hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jul 2020 59,699 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2019 59,623 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2018 59,411 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2018 59,409 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jul 2017 58,807 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2016 58,441 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

subframes have surface corrosion

Fail 1 Aug 2016 58,441 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

subframes have surface corrosion

Pass 16 Jul 2015 55,232 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 16 Jul 2015 52,232 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Sub-frame insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 28 Jul 2014 53,136 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2013 49,569 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2013 49,569 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Pass 17 Jul 2012 47,064 miles

Electronic power steering motors weak.

Surface corrosion to subframes

Suspension height low.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 22 Jul 2011 45,104 miles

Drivers windscreen wiper deteriorated.

Front brake discs deteriorated.

Offside Outer Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Surface corrosion to subframes

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 22 Jul 2011 45,086 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Drivers windscreen wiper deteriorated.

Front brake discs deteriorated.

Offside Outer Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Surface corrosion to subframes

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 8 Jul 2010 42,287 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Outer Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs corroded and worn

Pass 15 Jul 2009 38,931 miles

Front discs worn

Rear exhaust silencer poor condition.

Surface corrosion to front and rear subframes.

Fail 15 Jul 2009 38,931 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Drivers side wiper blade deteriorating.

Front discs worn

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust silencer poor condition.

Surface corrosion to front and rear subframes.

Pass 26 Jul 2008 34,313 miles

Offside front tyre worn on very inner edge.

Oil level on minimum

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 27 Jul 2007 29,653 miles

off side rear lower front rubber hub bush has slight play

Pass 1 Aug 2006 26,395 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both rear lower hub bushes have alot of play (causing tyres to wear on inner edges)

nearside front shock absorber beginning to leak

slight leak from heater pipe connection at rear of car

How Reliable is the MG Tf?

Based on 475,348 MOT tests across 28,732 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
2,413
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
28,732
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,890
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,830
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 17,226
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 11,638
parking brake recording little or no effort 9,951
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T15 SUN is a 2001 MG Tf in Yellow with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2001 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 53,420 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a MG Tf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,890 recorded failures. If you're considering buying T15 SUN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG Tf typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 25 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T15 SUN is a 2001 MG Tf, first registered on 12 January 2001.

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