Mg TF - 2002
256.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg TF, model year 2002.
Sample size: 1,986 cars, 4,249 tests and 10,883 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,986 cars
The MG TF from 2002 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 256 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 374, marking a 31.6% improvement. This model performs particularly well in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where it exhibits fewer defects than the average. Notably, the defect rate increases with mileage, peaking at 467 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles, but remains lower across all mileage segments compared to the average. Overall, the MG TF stands out for its reliability in several key areas, making it a competitive option in its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,986 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.8% better
150.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 29.2% better
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 36.1% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 60.6% better
37.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.3% better
208.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 64.2% better
24.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 2.7% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 26.7% better
39.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 897
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 891
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 842
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 732
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 639
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 445
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 424
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 281
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 231
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 222
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 81