2004 MG TF 1.6L Petrol · AK04 CXW

The 2004 MG TF presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 24 July 2025 at 30,527 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the available record. The tester recorded no defects at that test. This follows a failed test on 18 July 2025 at 30,372 miles where, unusually, no specific defect was logged by the DVSA system, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical refusal rather than a flagged fault. Prior annual tests from 2022 through 2024 also returned passes with no advisories. The recorded mileage of 30,527 over roughly 22 years equates to about 1,388 miles per year, confirming very light use for a convertible of this age. The odometer moved from 25,275 miles in June 2022 to 27,684 in July 2023, then 28,435 in July 2024, and 30,372 by July 2025. The annual increments stay under 2,700 miles, with no gaps exceeding thirteen months between tests. Such low, consistent accumulation implies the car spent long periods stationary, which typically accelerates rubber perishing and fluid degradation over mechanical wear. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers, as the MG TF's low-volume chassis is prone to corrosion and seized components after extended standing. The clean MOT history offers no recorded advisories on exhaust emissions, structural integrity, or tyre condition, but the absence of flagged wear does not confirm component health where the vehicle has lain idle. Given the unexplained July 2025 failure with no defect cited, verify the V5C and test certificate to confirm the refusal cause was resolved before the pass six days later. Otherwise, the documentary trail supports a lightly used, structurally unflagged example requiring only routine consumable checks.