Which radio is in your MG TF?
MG fitted different radios over the years. Find your TF’s years below, but go by the serial: radios are often swapped, and the free check reads it for you.
How to find your MG TF radio serial number
The serial isn’t shown on the screen: it is printed on a label on the radio itself. The serial tells us exactly which code your radio needs.
On the label
- Some radios show it: hold DISP or DISPLAY for a few seconds.
- Otherwise take the radio out and take a photo of the label.
- Copy all 14 letters and numbers, like BP3782R3701682.
Take a photo of the label rather than copying it by hand: it’s easy to mix up 0 and O, or 1 and I.
Most radios slide out with a pair of radio removal keys (a few pounds from any car parts shop). Push them into the slots on the front until they click, then ease the radio forward. Some have screws to undo first.
Tips for your MG TF
- Two release keys take the radio out; the serial is on the label on the case.
- A CD43 in an MG is the same Blaupunkt radio as in a Rover 25, so the same steps apply.
- Type all 14 characters into the free check, starting with the BP.
What your serial looks like
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BP3782R3701682Blaupunkt / Bosch14 letters and numbers starting BP, BO or PO Instant
Can’t find it or can’t read it? Send us a photo of the label: £9.99, with a full refund if we can’t find your code.
How to enter your MG TF radio code
Once you have your code, key it in like this. The example below shows the button presses. Your order page shows the same steps next to your code.
Blaupunkt / Bosch
- Buttons 1 to 4 each set one number.
- Hold button 5 (or the tuning knob) to finish.
- Won’t go above 1 for the first number? Use the second code we give you.
If your MG TF radio says LOCKED, WAIT or SAFE
Each wrong code makes the radio wait longer before the next try, and some radios lock for good after too many. Don’t guess: get the right code first, then follow the steps for your radio.
| Radio | What to do |
|---|---|
| Blaupunkt / Bosch | After a wrong code, most Blaupunkt radios make you wait before the next try, and the wait gets longer each time. Leave the radio switched on until it asks for the code again. |
What LOCKED, WAIT and SAFE mean, and how long to wait →
Why we use your radio’s serial, not your number plate
A radio code belongs to the radio, not the car. A dealer usually looks it up from the MG TF’s number plate or VIN (the 17-character number in your logbook), which only works if the car still has the radio it left the factory with. Radios are often swapped under warranty, upgraded, or changed by a previous owner.
The serial number is printed on the radio itself, so the code we give you matches the radio in front of you. It is also how we can check it for free before you pay. Main dealers often charge £30–£130, and you usually have to book the car in.
MG TF radio code questions
Which TF radios can you do?
The Blaupunkt CD radios with a BP serial fitted to the 2002–2005 cars.
Where is the serial?
On the label on the radio, so the radio has to come out.
My TF is a 2009 LE500.
Those have later radios that aren’t ones we can do.
How much is a MG TF radio code?
£9.99 per code. The free check comes first, so you only pay once we know we can do it, and you get your money back if the code doesn’t work.
How long does it take?
Most MG TF codes appear on screen the moment you’ve paid, and we email you a copy. If yours has to be looked up by our team, we email it within 2 hours and tell you before you pay.
What if the code doesn’t work?
Check the serial first: 0 and O, or 1 and I, are easy to mix up. Still stuck? Tell us from your order page and we’ll put it right or refund you in full.
Another MG?
See every MG radio we can unlock on our MG radio code page, or pick a model: MGF.
Updated September 2026