1960 MG A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

82.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,913

Total Tests (All Years)

28,240 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1960 MG A as it ages.

49 yrs84.0%

→ ↓5.4%

50 yrs78.6%

→ ↑7.8%

51 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.4%

52 yrs85.0%

→ ↓3.5%

53 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.3%

54 yrs81.8%

→ ↑4.8%

55 yrs86.6%

→ ↑0.1%

56 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.0%

57 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.7%

58 yrs86.4%

→ ↑0.2%

59 yrs86.6%

→ ↑6.2%

60 yrs92.8%

→ ↓12.0%

61 yrs80.8%

→ ↑7.8%

62 yrs88.6%

→ ↑0.3%

63 yrs88.9%

→ ↓6.9%

64 yrs82.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	84.0%	287
50 yrs	78.6%	276
51 yrs	86.4%	287
52 yrs	85.0%	280
53 yrs	81.5%	276
54 yrs	81.8%	275
55 yrs	86.6%	269
56 yrs	86.7%	270
57 yrs	85.7%	266
58 yrs	86.4%	103
59 yrs	86.6%	82
60 yrs	92.8%	69
61 yrs	80.8%	52
62 yrs	88.6%	35
63 yrs	88.9%	36
64 yrs	82.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 MG A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (64 yrs)	82%	50
2023 (63 yrs)	88.9%	36
2022 (62 yrs)	88.6%	35
2021 (61 yrs)	80.8%	52
2020 (60 yrs)	92.8%	69
2019 (59 yrs)	86.6%	82
2018 (58 yrs)	86.4%	103
2017 (57 yrs)	85.7%	266
2016 (56 yrs)	86.7%	270
2015 (55 yrs)	86.6%	269
2014 (54 yrs)	81.8%	275
2013 (53 yrs)	81.5%	276
2012 (52 yrs)	85%	280
2011 (51 yrs)	86.4%	287
2010 (50 yrs)	78.6%	276
2009 (49 yrs)	84%	287

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 287Avg Mileage 37,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2010

78.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 276Avg Mileage 35,909Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 287Avg Mileage 33,543Top Failure Brakes — 6.6%

2012

85.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 280Avg Mileage 34,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 276Avg Mileage 36,933Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2014

81.8%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 275Avg Mileage 36,712Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2015

86.6%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 269Avg Mileage 36,405Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2016

86.7%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 270Avg Mileage 36,367Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 266Avg Mileage 36,478Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2018

86.4%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 103Avg Mileage 31,977Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.7%

2019

86.6%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 82Avg Mileage 31,568Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2020

92.8%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 69Avg Mileage 33,700Top Failure Steering — 4.3%

2021

80.8%

Age (yrs) 61Tests 52Avg Mileage 43,056Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2022

88.6%

Age (yrs) 62Tests 35Avg Mileage 44,339Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%

2023

88.9%

Age (yrs) 63Tests 36Avg Mileage 37,595Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%

2024

82.0%

Age (yrs) 64Tests 50Avg Mileage 28,240Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

MOT results for 1960 MG A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	84.0%	287	37,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2010	50	78.6%	276	35,909	Brakes — 10.5%
2011	51	86.4%	287	33,543	Brakes — 6.6%
2012	52	85.0%	280	34,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2013	53	81.5%	276	36,933	Brakes — 20.3%
2014	54	81.8%	275	36,712	Brakes — 19.3%
2015	55	86.6%	269	36,405	Brakes — 20.8%
2016	56	86.7%	270	36,367	Brakes — 15.2%
2017	57	85.7%	266	36,478	Brakes — 19.5%
2018	58	86.4%	103	31,977	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.7%
2019	59	86.6%	82	31,568	Brakes — 9.8%
2020	60	92.8%	69	33,700	Steering — 4.3%
2021	61	80.8%	52	43,056	Brakes — 15.4%
2022	62	88.6%	35	44,339	Brakes — 11.4%
2023	63	88.9%	36	37,595	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%
2024	64	82.0%	50	28,240	Brakes — 12.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 MG A, with age trends.

Brakes

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.1%

— Consistent

Steering

5.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	3.5% (49 yrs)	10.0% (64 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.0% (49 yrs)	12.0% (64 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962

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About This Data

This page shows how MG A cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,913 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.