MG TF MOT reliability

MG TFs passed their MOT first time 69% of the time across 8,658 tests in 2025. 7,106 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

69%

MOTs analysed

8,658

Still licensed (GB)

7,106

Body type

Convertible

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2014 petrol

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 44,309 (most between 37,696 and 50,923).

2017: 100% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 0% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 43% → 2022: 0% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (50.0%)
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play (50.0%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (50.0%)

Where 2014 TFs fail

Brakes

50.0%

Steering

50.0%

Suspension & axles

50.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.