MG TF MOT Pass Rate
The MG TF has an MOT pass rate of 75.1%, compared with a UK average of 79.1%, based on 2,536 DVSA MOT tests from 2004 to March 2026. It ranks 321st of 386 cars we track by pass rate.
The most common MOT problem area on the MG TF is brakes, at 32.1% of all defects and advisories recorded.
Data: DVSA MOT test results, 2004 to March 2026. Last updated 3 October 2026.
- MG TF MOT pass rate
- 75.1%
- UK average pass rate
- 79.1%
- MOT tests analysed
- 2,536
Ranked 321 of 386 models by MOT pass rate (1 is the highest).
What the MG TF fails on
Every defect and advisory recorded at MOT, grouped by area. Includes advisories as well as failure items.
| Area | Share of all items | Items per 100 tests | Items recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 32.1% | 69.7 | 1,767 |
| Suspension | 17.3% | 37.5 | 952 |
| Tyres | 15.3% | 33.2 | 842 |
| Lights and signalling | 9.7% | 21.1 | 534 |
| Corrosion | 8.2% | 17.9 | 453 |
| Windscreen and wipers | 4.1% | 8.9 | 226 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 4.1% | 8.9 | 225 |
| Other items | 3.3% | 7.1 | 180 |
| Fuel system | 2.2% | 4.8 | 121 |
| Steering | 1.7% | 3.6 | 92 |
| Electrical | 1.2% | 2.7 | 68 |
| Bodywork | 0.6% | 1.3 | 32 |
| Drivetrain | 0.1% | 0.3 | 8 |
| Structure | 0.1% | 0.3 | 7 |
Fail rate by mileage
How the MG TF holds up as the miles build, using the odometer reading at each test.
| Mileage at test | TF fail rate | UK fail rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 40,000 miles | 21.2% | 13.1% | 1,102 |
| 40,000 to 79,999 miles | 27.3% | 21.7% | 1,196 |
| 80,000 to 119,999 miles | 29% | 28.3% | 231 |
| 120,000 miles or more | 66.7% | 31.4% | 3 |
Which years to avoid
Fail rate by year first registered, next to the UK fail rate for all cars registered that year. Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare each year with its own UK figure.
| Year | TF fail rate | UK fail rate, same year | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.3% | 25% | 437 |
| 2003 | 27.6% | 25.3% | 902 |
| 2004 | 21.9% | 25.3% | 480 |
| 2005 | 26.5% | 25.4% | 486 |
| 2006 | 25.3% | 25.3% | 95 |
Years with fewer than 50 tests, and cars too new to have reached their first MOT, are left out.
MG TF MOT questions
Is the MG TF reliable?
On MOT results the MG TF is worse than average: it passes 75.1% of tests against a UK average of 79.1%, ranking 321st of 386 cars we track. Allowing for the age of the cars tested, its fail rate of 24.9% is in line with the 25.1% you would expect from the average car of the same registration years. A pass rate is one useful signal of how well a model holds up, but it does not capture breakdowns between tests, repair costs or how an individual car has been looked after, so always check the history of the specific car.
What does the MG TF usually fail its MOT on?
Across 2,536 MOT tests, the areas most often flagged on the MG TF were brakes (32.1%), suspension (17.3%) and tyres (15.3%), shown as a share of all defects and advisories recorded. These counts include advisories as well as failure items, so they show where problems tend to appear rather than only what caused a fail.
How does the MG TF compare with the national average?
The MG TF passes 75.1% of MOT tests, 4 percentage points below the UK average of 79.1% across all 6,681,613 tests in the data. That places it 321st of 386 cars with at least 1,000 tests, where 1st has the highest pass rate.
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Data: DVSA MOT test results for Great Britain, 2004 to March 2026, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures cover 2,536 tests. Last updated 3 October 2026. How these figures are calculated.
How to cite this data: Source: CarBuyerIQ analysis of DVSA MOT test data, https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/mg/tf