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MG MGF1997 · 1.8L PETROL

P87 PLR

Vehicle Insight Summary

MG MGF (1997, PETROL, 1796cc) — mileage recorded at 43,660. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/06/2014

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 03/03/2014

Mileage: 43,660
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1796cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 7:20:02 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Mg Mgf (P87 PLR), we found 5 MOT results in the period of August 2010 to July 2013.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (4 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 6 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY