MG TF: reliability by registration year
2002-2005 · 4 registration years · 7,246 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every TF registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,094 | 71.8% | 75.0% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 16.3% |
| 2004 | 2,257 | 68.8% | 73.3% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 16.0% |
| 2003 | 2,342 | 65.9% | 71.1% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 21.1% |
| about 3 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2003 TF: Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) (21.1%) · Petrol emissions (with catalyst) (17.6%) · Horn (11.2%) | ||||
| 2002 | 1,553 | 69.5% | 73.3% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 22.2% |
| about 4 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2002 TF: Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) (22.2%) · Petrol emissions (with catalyst) (16.5%) | ||||