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Y18 MRS

2009 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

34,278 mi
Last recorded34,278 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 MG Tf29,014 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY18 MRS
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2025 34,278 miles

Exhaust flange and fixings corroded

Front And rear suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished and cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 29 Sep 2025 34,278 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Exhaust flange and fixings corroded

Front And rear suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished and cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2024 34,028 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2023 33,530 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 28 Sep 2023 33,530 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 4 Oct 2022 33,204 miles

advised front half front rear pipes slight corrosion

advised front rear suspension beds rusty

advised slight corrosion front discs

Pass 1 Oct 2021 32,769 miles

Light Have Unstable Voltage Causing slight Change In Brightness

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Rear Slight Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2020 32,161 miles

advised slight binding both rear brakes not ecessive

advised slight play o/sf track rod end

Pass 30 Apr 2019 31,046 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2018 30,213 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded To rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)

Horn sound

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 25 Apr 2017 29,623 miles

advised front discs slight corrosion

advised front rear brake pipe slight corrosion

Pass 5 May 2016 28,626 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear and n/s/r (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake binding slightly

Fail 3 May 2016 28,626 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded both (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear and n/s/r (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front tyre slightly perished

Offside Rear brake binding slightly

Pass 9 May 2015 27,308 miles

advised osf roll bar bush split

Fail 5 May 2015 27,308 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

advised osf roll bar bush split

Pass 28 Apr 2014 26,118 miles

advised osf top suspension arm rear bush has play in bush

Pass 25 Apr 2013 23,198 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2012 19,891 miles

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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Y18 MRS is a 2009 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2009 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 29,014 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 Y18 MRS, 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 17 years old, this MG Tf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was Y18 MRS registered?

Y18 MRS is a 2009 MG Tf, first registered on 1 May 2009.

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