MOT History from tests of petrol MG TFs year 2002

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Pass percent:63.76%

(The average a petrol MG TF year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:82,600 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6130
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5032
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3730
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3378
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2350
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1681
Registration plate lamp issues	1600
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1324
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1153
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1141
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1045
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	1017
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	990
Registration plate issues	946
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	909
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	832
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	777
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	738
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	726
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	719
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	710
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	664
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	664
Rear brake binding	620
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	562
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	519
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	501
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	455
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	433
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	405
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	393
Front brake application uneven	389
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	387
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	324
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	316
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	299
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	296
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	295
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	288
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	271
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	264
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	261
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	253
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	248
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	245
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	243
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	241
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	237
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	235
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced \|2.4.G.1\|	233
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	231
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	226
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	225
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	223
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	223
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	222
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	216
Windscreen has damage	207
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	207
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	204
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	198
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	191
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	188
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced \|2.4.G.1\|	184
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	177
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	175
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	169
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	156
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	154
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	150
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	150
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	150
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	148
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	147
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	147
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	144
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	142
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	142
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	142
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	141
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced \|2.4.G.1\|	138
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	134
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	130
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	130
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	128
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	127
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	127
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	123
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	121
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Windscreen washer not working	117
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	116
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	115
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	115
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	113
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	111
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	111
Rear brake application uneven	108
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	105
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	103
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	101
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	100
Front brake excessively fluctuating	97
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	96
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	95
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	94
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))	94
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	92
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	92
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	92
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	92
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	91

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol MG TFs year 2002

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