1967 MG B Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

80.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,702

Total Tests (All Years)

31,636 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 1967 MG B Gt as it ages.

42 yrs63.4%

→ ↑8.3%

43 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.3%

44 yrs68.4%

→ ↑4.4%

45 yrs72.8%

→ ↓3.4%

46 yrs69.4%

→ ↑0.3%

47 yrs69.7%

→ ↑3.4%

48 yrs73.1%

→ ↓4.6%

49 yrs68.5%

→ ↑3.7%

50 yrs72.2%

→ ↑9.6%

51 yrs81.8%

→ ↑6.0%

52 yrs87.8%

→ ↓6.1%

53 yrs81.7%

→ ↓7.9%

54 yrs73.8%

→ ↑8.0%

55 yrs81.8%

→ ↓5.1%

56 yrs76.7%

→ ↑3.6%

57 yrs80.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	63.4%	363
43 yrs	71.7%	353
44 yrs	68.4%	358
45 yrs	72.8%	356
46 yrs	69.4%	363
47 yrs	69.7%	347
48 yrs	73.1%	342
49 yrs	68.5%	343
50 yrs	72.2%	324
51 yrs	81.8%	132
52 yrs	87.8%	90
53 yrs	81.7%	71
54 yrs	73.8%	84
55 yrs	81.8%	55
56 yrs	76.7%	60
57 yrs	80.3%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 MG B Gt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (57 yrs)	80.3%	61
2023 (56 yrs)	76.7%	60
2022 (55 yrs)	81.8%	55
2021 (54 yrs)	73.8%	84
2020 (53 yrs)	81.7%	71
2019 (52 yrs)	87.8%	90
2018 (51 yrs)	81.8%	132
2017 (50 yrs)	72.2%	324
2016 (49 yrs)	68.5%	343
2015 (48 yrs)	73.1%	342
2014 (47 yrs)	69.7%	347
2013 (46 yrs)	69.4%	363
2012 (45 yrs)	72.8%	356
2011 (44 yrs)	68.4%	358
2010 (43 yrs)	71.7%	353
2009 (42 yrs)	63.4%	363

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 363Avg Mileage 41,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 353Avg Mileage 40,014Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2011

68.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 358Avg Mileage 42,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2012

72.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 356Avg Mileage 40,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2013

69.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 363Avg Mileage 41,132Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 347Avg Mileage 41,208Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2015

73.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 342Avg Mileage 40,680Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2016

68.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 343Avg Mileage 40,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2017

72.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 324Avg Mileage 40,423Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 132Avg Mileage 37,872Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2019

87.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 90Avg Mileage 35,185Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%

2020

81.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 71Avg Mileage 39,850Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2021

73.8%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 84Avg Mileage 31,318Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.7%

2022

81.8%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 55Avg Mileage 30,794Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.6%

2023

76.7%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 60Avg Mileage 35,691Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%

2024

80.3%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 61Avg Mileage 31,636Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%

MOT results for 1967 MG B Gt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	63.4%	363	41,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2010	43	71.7%	353	40,014	Suspension — 16.7%
2011	44	68.4%	358	42,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2012	45	72.8%	356	40,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2013	46	69.4%	363	41,132	Suspension — 41.9%
2014	47	69.7%	347	41,208	Suspension — 33.1%
2015	48	73.1%	342	40,680	Brakes — 31.0%
2016	49	68.5%	343	40,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2017	50	72.2%	324	40,423	Brakes — 32.1%
2018	51	81.8%	132	37,872	Brakes — 18.9%
2019	52	87.8%	90	35,185	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%
2020	53	81.7%	71	39,850	Suspension — 31.0%
2021	54	73.8%	84	31,318	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.7%
2022	55	81.8%	55	30,794	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.6%
2023	56	76.7%	60	35,691	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.7%
2024	57	80.3%	61	31,636	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 MG B Gt, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

21.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

8.2%

↓ 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
Brakes	15.4% (42 yrs)	6.6% (57 yrs)	-8.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	17.9% (42 yrs)	11.5% (57 yrs)	-6.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

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About This Data

This page shows how MG B Gt cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,702 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.