MG MGF
Green · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T789 MCAMOT history
T789 MCA is a green petrol MG MGF first used on 3 Mar 1999. Its MOT is valid until 31 Oct 2026 and it has passed 21 of 30 MOT tests, with 65,423 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 31 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 65,423 mi
- At MOT on 28 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 30
- 21 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 1,062 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T789 MCA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- MG
- Model
- MGF
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 3 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 31 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T789 MCA was last recorded at 65,423 miles on 28 Oct 2025, 32 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 65,391 miles · 21 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 32 miles
- Average per year
- 1,062 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 65,423 miles
- 2024 – 65,391 miles
- 2023 – 64,853 miles
- 2022 – 64,537 miles
- 2021 – 63,531 miles
- 2020 – 63,341 miles
- 2019 – 62,922 miles
- 2018 – 62,452 miles
- 2017 – 61,921 miles
- 2016 – 60,324 miles
- 2015 – 59,338 miles
- 2014 – 58,128 miles
- 2013 – 56,199 miles
- 2012 – 54,555 miles
- 2011 – 53,880 miles
- 2010 – 53,170 miles
- 2009 – 52,294 miles
- 2008 – 49,876 miles
- 2007 – 47,527 miles
- 2006 – 44,536 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass65,423 miles
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2023
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory6 MOTs, 2007–2014
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2006–2013
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2007–2011
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
30 tests since 27 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass65,423 miles (+32)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 65,423 miles
- Test number
- 833706165379
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass65,391 miles (+18)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 65,391 miles
- Test number
- 547448377458
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail65,373 miles (+520)1 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,373 miles
- Test number
- 481066404883
- MajorFront Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass64,853 miles (+16)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 64,853 miles
- Test number
- 709762682177
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail64,837 miles (+300)2 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,837 miles
- Test number
- 155746288855
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- MajorFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass64,537 miles (+416)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 64,537 miles
- Test number
- 749539244890
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,121 miles (+590)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 64,121 miles
- Test number
- 612716106989
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,531 miles (+190)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 63,531 miles
- Test number
- 992899097471
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,341 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 63,341 miles
- Test number
- 841851185797
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail63,341 miles (+419)1 dangerous2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,341 miles
- Test number
- 555690775184
- DangerousOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass62,922 miles (+5)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2020
- Odometer
- 62,922 miles
- Test number
- 901818037467
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Fail62,917 miles (+465)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,917 miles
- Test number
- 686236307087
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Pass62,452 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 62,452 miles
- Test number
- 320673241907
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail62,444 miles (+523)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,444 miles
- Test number
- 220193477971
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Pass61,921 miles (+134)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 61,921 miles
- Test number
- 832142464662
- AdvisoryHandbrake effort low
Fail61,787 miles (+1,463)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,787 miles
- Test number
- 741912344496
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- AdvisoryHandbrake effort low
Pass60,324 miles (+986)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2017
- Odometer
- 60,324 miles
- Test number
- 766129592524
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,338 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2016
- Odometer
- 59,338 miles
- Test number
- 865201135102
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail59,338 miles (+1,210)1 dangerous4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,338 miles
- Test number
- 716157325119
- DangerousParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass58,128 miles (+1,929)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 58,128 miles
- Test number
- 536247394092
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass56,199 miles (+1,644)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 56,199 miles
- Test number
- 135027303163
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass54,555 miles (+675)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 54,555 miles
- Test number
- 315334492026
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass53,880 miles (+710)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 53,880 miles
- Test number
- 756855991010
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass53,170 miles (+876)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 53,170 miles
- Test number
- 144709990001
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Pass52,294 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 52,294 miles
- Test number
- 611572879039
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Fail52,294 miles (+2,418)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,294 miles
- Test number
- 544090979043
- FailureNearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- FailureOffside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Pass49,876 miles (+2,349)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 49,876 miles
- Test number
- 781152078094
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Pass47,527 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 47,527 miles
- Test number
- 601217967092
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteAll brake discs surface corroded due to lack of use
Fail47,527 miles (+2,991)3 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,527 miles
- Test number
- 274146967060
- FailureNearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteAll brake discs surface corroded due to lack of use
Pass44,536 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 44,536 miles
- Test number
- 694648956009
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Questions about T789 MCA
- Does T789 MCA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T789 MCA is valid until 31 Oct 2026.
- When is the MOT due on T789 MCA?
- The MOT on T789 MCA is valid until 31 Oct 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T789 MCA done?
- T789 MCA was recorded at 65,423 miles at its MOT on 28 Oct 2025, an average of 1,062 miles a year.
- Has T789 MCA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T789 MCA has failed 9 of its 30 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on T789 MCA ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on T789 MCA find?
- T789 MCA passed its latest MOT on 28 Oct 2025 with 6 advisories: front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside front suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened, and 3 more.
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