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How many MG TF cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 5,905 licensed and 8,418 SORN vehicles in the UK within the MG TF generic-model group.

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Wondering whether one particular TF is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the TF disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 19,453 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 5,905 in 2026 Q1, down 70%. That is down 35% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 8,418 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 14,323 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

TF MOT pass rate

In 2024, 68.8% of 8,302 MG TF MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 75.4% of cars aged 10–14 years passed first time, against 68.6% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 8.6% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 7.8% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Suspension Arms — 5.1% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Washers — 3.7% of tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the MG TF MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 8.6% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 7.8% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Suspension Arms — 5.1% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Washers — 3.7% of tests in 2024. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 14,323 TF vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (8,418 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 70% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 19,453. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual TF — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q15,9058,418
2025 Q45,9048,469
2025 Q37,5416,944
2025 Q27,8156,802
2025 Q16,5048,199
2024 Q46,4528,509
2024 Q38,1577,254
2024 Q28,4607,032
2024 Q17,2997,715
2023 Q47,1348,719
2023 Q38,9267,141
2023 Q29,2496,862
2023 Q18,0187,498
2022 Q48,0358,481
2022 Q39,7856,862
2022 Q210,0546,499
2022 Q18,8647,344
2021 Q48,7138,388
2021 Q310,5336,780
2021 Q210,6936,650
2021 Q19,0727,631
2020 Q49,2288,659
2020 Q310,9607,086
2020 Q210,8006,944
2020 Q19,7178,234
2019 Q410,3068,073
2019 Q312,3436,270
2019 Q212,6645,913
2019 Q111,4416,486
2018 Q411,4677,719
2018 Q313,5555,874
2018 Q213,8415,452
2018 Q112,4156,299
2017 Q412,6717,298
2017 Q314,7865,493
2017 Q215,1805,155
2017 Q113,9025,568
2016 Q414,2186,521
2016 Q316,1284,609
2016 Q216,5634,249
2016 Q115,2785,365
2015 Q415,6805,668
2015 Q317,7703,793
2015 Q217,9963,521
2015 Q116,5984,050
2014 Q417,0574,984
2014 Q319,4532,942

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Common questions

How many MG TF cars are left in the UK?

5,905 were licensed and 8,418 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many MG TF cars are SORN?

8,418 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 14,323 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the TF disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 19,453 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 5,905 in 2026 Q1, down 70%. That is down 35% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 8,418 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 14,323 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the MG TF MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 68.8% of 8,302 MG TF MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the TF fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (8.6% of tests), exhaust emissions (7.8% of tests), suspension arms (5.1% of tests).

Does this say whether one TF is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.