UKCE53 FXK 2003 MG TF

This Basic Car Report is free and built from public DVLA and DVSA records for CE53 FXK: its MOT history, the mileage recorded at each MOT, tax and SORN status, ULEZ status and safety recalls where available. The Full History Report adds the checks those public records can’t show: outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, police stolen records, previous owners, plate changes and mileage records from beyond the MOT.

Neither is in the Basic Car Report, because public DVLA and DVSA records don’t include finance agreements or police stolen reports; they come from separate finance and police data. The Full History Report checks both for CE53 FXK, along with write-offs and previous owners, before you hand over any money.

Start with the public checks in this report: the MOT history for repeat failures and advisories, mileage readings that rise steadily, tax and SORN status, and any outstanding safety recalls. Then check what public records don’t show: outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, stolen records and ownership history. Finally, see the car in person and make sure the V5C logbook and VIN match the car and the seller.

MGs fail their MOT most often on lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 25% of their failures, against 25% for all cars. Brakes account for more of their failures than average, 21% against 15%. In this car’s MOT history above, look for failures and advisories in those areas and ask whether they were fixed.

MOT results are a useful public guide. In 2025, MGs passed 80.9% of their initial MOT tests, 8.6 points above the 72.3% average for all cars and 15th of 63 makes. Older ones pass less often, 84.1% at 3 to 5 years old against 71.2% at 11 years and over, so how this car has been looked after matters most: its MOT history above is the best evidence. Compare every MG model’s MOT record.