Mg TF - 2003
263.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg TF, model year 2003.
Sample size: 2,988 cars, 6,407 tests and 16,850 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: 2,988 cars
The 2003 MG TF shows an overall defect rate of 263 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 378 per 100, marking a 30% improvement. This model performs particularly well in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where it has notably fewer defects compared to the average. Additionally, while defect rates do increase with mileage, the MG TF maintains a strong performance across all mileage segments compared to its peers. There are no significant categories where this model underperforms relative to others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,988 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 11.0% better
150.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 24.2% better
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 33.6% better
19.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 60.7% better
40.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.7% better
212.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 53.2% better
30.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 6.6% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
Other
▲ 23.5% better
40.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,516
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,437
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,235
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,029
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 872
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 671
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 646
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 391
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 362
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 359
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 236
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 127