1961 MG A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,463

Total Tests (All Years)

33,656 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1961 MG A as it ages.

48 yrs85.4%

→ ↓4.3%

49 yrs81.1%

→ ↑0.5%

50 yrs81.6%

→ ↑0.2%

51 yrs81.8%

→ ↑2.2%

52 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.2%

53 yrs81.8%

→ ↑3.4%

54 yrs85.2%

→ ↑3.0%

55 yrs88.2%

→ ↓1.4%

56 yrs86.8%

→ ↑2.9%

57 yrs89.7%

→ ↓9.7%

58 yrs80.0%

→ ↑11.2%

59 yrs91.2%

→ ↓0.3%

60 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	85.4%	137
49 yrs	81.1%	127
50 yrs	81.6%	141
51 yrs	81.8%	137
52 yrs	84.0%	144
53 yrs	81.8%	143
54 yrs	85.2%	142
55 yrs	88.2%	153
56 yrs	86.8%	159
57 yrs	89.7%	68
58 yrs	80.0%	45
59 yrs	91.2%	34
60 yrs	90.9%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 MG A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (60 yrs)	90.9%	33
2020 (59 yrs)	91.2%	34
2019 (58 yrs)	80%	45
2018 (57 yrs)	89.7%	68
2017 (56 yrs)	86.8%	159
2016 (55 yrs)	88.2%	153
2015 (54 yrs)	85.2%	142
2014 (53 yrs)	81.8%	143
2013 (52 yrs)	84%	144
2012 (51 yrs)	81.8%	137
2011 (50 yrs)	81.6%	141
2010 (49 yrs)	81.1%	127
2009 (48 yrs)	85.4%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 137Avg Mileage 33,730Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2010

81.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 127Avg Mileage 36,996Top Failure Brakes — 11.0%

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 141Avg Mileage 34,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 137Avg Mileage 34,041Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2013

84.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 144Avg Mileage 35,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2014

81.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 143Avg Mileage 41,175Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2015

85.2%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 142Avg Mileage 38,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2016

88.2%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 153Avg Mileage 35,837Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2017

86.8%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 159Avg Mileage 36,383Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2018

89.7%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 68Avg Mileage 33,701Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 45Avg Mileage 30,660Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

2020

91.2%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 34Avg Mileage 30,549Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2021

90.9%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 33Avg Mileage 33,656Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 21.2%

MOT results for 1961 MG A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	85.4%	137	33,730	Brakes — 10.2%
2010	49	81.1%	127	36,996	Brakes — 11.0%
2011	50	81.6%	141	34,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2012	51	81.8%	137	34,041	Brakes — 9.5%
2013	52	84.0%	144	35,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2014	53	81.8%	143	41,175	Brakes — 26.6%
2015	54	85.2%	142	38,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2016	55	88.2%	153	35,837	Brakes — 18.3%
2017	56	86.8%	159	36,383	Brakes — 13.8%
2018	57	89.7%	68	33,701	Brakes — 8.8%
2019	58	80.0%	45	30,660	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%
2020	59	91.2%	34	30,549	Brakes — 14.7%
2021	60	90.9%	33	33,656	Body, chassis, structure — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 MG A, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

21.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG A cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,463 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.