1976 MG B Gt V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

77.1%

Latest Pass Rate

449

Total Tests (All Years)

47,459 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 1976 MG B Gt V8 as it ages.

33 yrs66.1%

→ ↑5.8%

34 yrs71.9%

→ ↑5.5%

35 yrs77.4%

→ ↓12.0%

36 yrs65.4%

→ ↑9.6%

37 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.2%

38 yrs70.8%

→ ↑8.1%

39 yrs78.9%

→ ↓3.4%

40 yrs75.5%

→ ↑1.6%

41 yrs77.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	66.1%	56
34 yrs	71.9%	57
35 yrs	77.4%	53
36 yrs	65.4%	52
37 yrs	75.0%	48
38 yrs	70.8%	48
39 yrs	78.9%	38
40 yrs	75.5%	49
41 yrs	77.1%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 MG B Gt V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (41 yrs)	77.1%	48
2016 (40 yrs)	75.5%	49
2015 (39 yrs)	78.9%	38
2014 (38 yrs)	70.8%	48
2013 (37 yrs)	75%	48
2012 (36 yrs)	65.4%	52
2011 (35 yrs)	77.4%	53
2010 (34 yrs)	71.9%	57
2009 (33 yrs)	66.1%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 56Avg Mileage 48,172Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2010

71.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 57Avg Mileage 47,674Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 53Avg Mileage 45,795Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 52Avg Mileage 47,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 48Avg Mileage 45,156Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2014

70.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 48Avg Mileage 52,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2015

78.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 38Avg Mileage 43,730Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2016

75.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 49Avg Mileage 46,353Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2017

77.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 48Avg Mileage 47,459Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

MOT results for 1976 MG B Gt V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	66.1%	56	48,172	Brakes — 19.6%
2010	34	71.9%	57	47,674	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2011	35	77.4%	53	45,795	Brakes — 13.2%
2012	36	65.4%	52	47,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2013	37	75.0%	48	45,156	Brakes — 29.2%
2014	38	70.8%	48	52,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2015	39	78.9%	38	43,730	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2016	40	75.5%	49	46,353	Suspension — 34.7%
2017	41	77.1%	48	47,459	Suspension — 27.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 MG B Gt V8, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.6%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

10.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.3% (33 yrs)	27.1% (41 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	10.7% (33 yrs)	6.3% (41 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	19.6% (33 yrs)	18.8% (41 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.1% (33 yrs)	16.7% (41 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1973 1974 1975 1976

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About This Data

This page shows how MG B Gt V8 cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 449 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.