BN54 OTU

2004 MG — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
MG
Year
2004
Fuel
PETROL
Colour
GOLD
Engine
1796 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Taxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Valid
MOT due
16 April 2027 (306 days away)
Last recorded mileage
36,140 mi

AI verdict CAUTION 50/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2004 Mg has 19 MOT tests on record with a 79% pass rate and 36,140 miles. While it has a recent clean pass, the underlying pattern of neglect and potential safety risks warrants significant caution.

The vehicle shows extremely low annual mileage, averaging only 3,333 miles per year, with a suspiciously low 40 miles/year before April 2021 and a 3-year unverified MOT gap from June 2017 to April 2021.

Things to check

  • Recurring steering issues: ball joint advisory (Apr 2026), rack advisories (Mar 2022, Apr 2023), track rod end (Oct 2009).
  • Recurring tyre wear: advisories for worn tyres (Mar 2022, Apr 2023, Apr 2024, Apr 2025).
  • Dangerous defect: Offside Rear brake disc seriously weakened (Oct 2009) — a safety-critical failure.
  • Long unverified MOT gap: No MOT recorded for 3 years (Jun 2017–Apr 2021), raising mileage and maintenance concerns.

Working in its favour

  • Valid MOT until April 2027, indicating current roadworthiness.
  • No recent MOT failures or dangerous defects since the 2009 brake failure.
  • Consistent, albeit low, mileage trajectory since first MOT in 2007.
  • Immediate retest passes after failures, showing owner's responsiveness to issues.

Mileage history

Oct 2007: 36,140 mi PASSOct 2008: 42,919 mi PASSOct 2009: 49,424 mi FAILOct 2009: 49,424 mi PASSJun 2012: 55,962 mi PASSJun 2012: 55,962 mi FAILJul 2013: 56,292 mi PASSJun 2014: 60,568 mi FAILJun 2014: 60,568 mi PASSJul 2015: 67,441 mi PASSMay 2016: 69,601 mi PASSJun 2017: 70,226 mi PASSApr 2021: 70,382 mi PASSMar 2022: 70,917 mi PASSApr 2023: 71,348 mi FAILApr 2023: 71,348 mi PASSApr 2024: 72,462 mi PASSApr 2025: 73,348 mi PASSApr 2026: 74,294 mi PASS74k55k36kOct 2007Apr 2026

MOT test history — 15/19 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Oct 2007 PASS 36,140 mi None recorded
Oct 2008 PASS 42,919 mi None recorded
Oct 2009 FAIL 49,424 mi
FAIL Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
FAIL Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oct 2009 PASS 49,424 mi None recorded
Jun 2012 PASS 55,962 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
ADVISORY Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Jun 2012 FAIL 55,962 mi
PRS Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
PRS Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
PRS Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
ADVISORY Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Jul 2013 PASS 56,292 mi
USER ENTERED exhaust rusty
Jun 2014 FAIL 60,568 mi
FAIL Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
FAIL Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
FAIL Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
FAIL Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
FAIL Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
FAIL Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
USER ENTERED rear brake discs worn and pitted
USER ENTERED near side front tyre tread cracked
USER ENTERED both front ABS com rings corroeded
Jun 2014 PASS 60,568 mi
USER ENTERED near side front tyre tread cracked
USER ENTERED both front ABS com rings corroeded
Jul 2015 PASS 67,441 mi None recorded
May 2016 PASS 69,601 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Jun 2017 PASS 70,226 mi None recorded
Apr 2021 PASS 70,382 mi
ADVISORY Under-seal on all under body and various suspension components
Mar 2022 PASS 70,917 mi
ADVISORY vehicle undersealed
ADVISORY Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Apr 2023 FAIL 71,348 mi
MAJOR Horn not working (7.7 (a))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Apr 2023 PASS 71,348 mi
ADVISORY Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Apr 2024 PASS 72,462 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Apr 2025 PASS 73,348 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Apr 2026 PASS 74,294 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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