What year MG Tf is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2010 MG Tf has the highest pass rate at 81.8%, out of 260 vehicles tested.

What are the most common MG Tf MOT failures?

The most common MG Tf MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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MG Tf — Reliability by Year

28,320 vehicles · MOT data 2002–2010 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the MG Tf was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2010

81.8% pass rate · 260 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2002

73.3% pass rate · 7,556 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2010	81.8%	28,435 mi	260
2009	81.6%	28,661 mi	356
2008	78.1%	33,267 mi	149
2006	76.6%	37,468 mi	520
2005	74.6%	40,013 mi	2,705
2004	73.5%	43,197 mi	7,459
2003	73.3%	45,748 mi	9,315
2002	73.3%	49,631 mi	7,556

Which year MG Tf is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 28,435 miles (newest year) to 49,631 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a MG Tf.

See the buying guide →

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