MG TD/TF

834 on UK roads in 2025-5 vs 2024

On the road

834

834 licensed

Change vs 2024

-0.6%

-5 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The MG TD/TF is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 834 licensed in 2025 - down 0.6% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed MG TD/TF cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical MG TD/TF looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every MG TD/TF on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

834total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric3
Under 1.0L2
1.0-1.6L746
1.6-2.0L79
2.0-3.0L1
Over 3.0L3

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200098%
2000-20041%
2005-20091%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Td Tf holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 71 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86.2%

71 MOT tests in 2025 · 65 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

82.8%

2023

79.2%

2024

83.3%

2025

86.2%

▲ 3.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a MG Td Tf is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 51 cars tracked across years

509miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 68-745 miles a year (median 214).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

28,750

4,410middle 50%: 11,487-37,58765,362

Typical odometer rising: 26,838 → 30,390 → 25,340 → 28,750

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.7%

40-80k

90%

80-120k

83.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 MG Td Tf passes first time 86.2% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 509 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 85.7% of low-mileage cars pass versus 83.3% past 120k.

Why a TD/TF fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 9 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a TD/TF fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes55.6%

Suspension55.6%

Tyres22.2%

Lamps & electrical22.2%

Exhaust & emissions11.1%

Steering11.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.5

A tyre seriously damaged2

A wheel bearing with excessive play2

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement2

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake2

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements1

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users1

A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle1

A wheel bearing excessively rough1

44.4% flagged dangerous·3.3 defects per fail·9 fails analysed

MG TD/TF - frequently asked

How many MG TD/TF are left in the UK?

There are 834 MG TD/TF cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 0.6% on 2024.

How many new MG TD/TF were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical MG TD/TF use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG TD/TF on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG TD/TF?

Most MG TD/TF cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the MG TD/TF?

86.2% of MG TD/TF cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG TD/TF has around 21,484 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG TD/TF?

Before you buy a specific MG TD/TF, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical MG TD/TF looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every MG TD/TF on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

834total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric3
Under 1.0L2
1.0-1.6L746
1.6-2.0L79
2.0-3.0L1
Over 3.0L3

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200098%
2000-20041%
2005-20091%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Td Tf holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 71 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86.2%

71 MOT tests in 2025 · 65 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

82.8%

2023

79.2%

2024

83.3%

2025

86.2%

▲ 3.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a MG Td Tf is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 51 cars tracked across years

509miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 68-745 miles a year (median 214).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

28,750

4,410middle 50%: 11,487-37,58765,362

Typical odometer rising: 26,838 → 30,390 → 25,340 → 28,750

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.7%

40-80k

90%

80-120k

83.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a TD/TF fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 9 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a TD/TF fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes55.6%

Suspension55.6%

Tyres22.2%

Lamps & electrical22.2%

Exhaust & emissions11.1%

Steering11.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.5

A tyre seriously damaged2

A wheel bearing with excessive play2

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement2

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake2

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements1

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users1

A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle1

A wheel bearing excessively rough1

44.4% flagged dangerous·3.3 defects per fail·9 fails analysed

MG TD/TF - frequently asked

How many MG TD/TF are left in the UK?

There are 834 MG TD/TF cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 0.6% on 2024.

How many new MG TD/TF were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical MG TD/TF use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG TD/TF on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG TD/TF?

Most MG TD/TF cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the MG TD/TF?

86.2% of MG TD/TF cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG TD/TF has around 21,484 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG TD/TF?

Before you buy a specific MG TD/TF, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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