Crash Test MG TF 2002 - 2005 Cabriolet

Protection of the driver and passenger

Frontal blow, driver

Loba blow, passenger

Side blow, driver

- Excellent - Good - Satisfactorily - Badly - Very bad

Children's holding devices

Child up to 18 months	No information
A child over 3 years old	No information

Safety of pedestrians

- Excellent - Good - Satisfactorily

Comments:

The design of MG TF is rooted in the mid-90s, when the production of the MGF model began. However, a year later, changes were made to the car and it received a new name. Among the changes was the addition of an additional beam in the door. Although most of the structural solutions belongs to the period of the start of the production of the model, the car has well withstood the frontal and side strikes. With a frontal impact, to get the worst results, the roof of the car was not opened. However, it was raised with a lateral blow to determine the probability of damage to the driver’s head from a stroke on the rack. The manufacturer did not give recommendations for use, of any children's chair, but one seat could be installed in place of the front passenger. Assessment for pedestrian protection is higher than average.

Frontal blow:

The pillow of safety protected the driver's head, but the load on the chest was relatively high. However, for the passenger the results were better. The doors are designed so that the energy from the collision is transmitted back. And these constructive solutions, along with subframes and longitudinal brows, helped protect both passengers. With a frontal impact, the pedal node shifted back enough to create a risk of injury to the feet. Also, the legs of both with a rider were threatened by hard elements in the front panel and near the steering column.

Safety of passenger children:

Two mannequins of imitating adults took part in the test, so there was no place left for children's seats. Also, the car management does not recommend using them. Mg Rover does not recommend installing children's seats in the place of the front passenger in all its models.

Side blow:

The protection was good, especially for a car without side airbags. The contact of the driver’s head with the side racks was not recorded, but his abdominal department suffered from a blow to the armrest. A load was transferred to the ribs from the side rollers of the chair and the door pads, but this load was not high.

Pedestrian safety:

The front edge of the hood and the zone of a possible blow to the head of an adult pedestrian provided the best protection at all control points. The places where the child’s head will go were more stringent. The general rating is three stars.

General information about the car

The location of the steering wheel	On right
Tested model	Mg TF 1.8
Type of body	2-door convertible
Year of data publication	2003
Curb weight	1105
The results are valid for VIN, starting with ...	SARRD LBPC3D 609539

Safety system equipment:

Front seat belts	There is
Front seat belts load limiters	Not
Front Pillow of Safety of the driver	There is
Passenger front pillow	Not
Side airbags	Not
Side pillows of head safety pillows	Not
Knee -off pillow and legs of the driver	Not