1968 MG B Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,129

Total Tests (All Years)

44,809 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 1968 MG B Gt as it ages.

41 yrs68.2%

→ ↑7.2%

42 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.4%

43 yrs74.0%

→ ↑0.6%

44 yrs74.6%

→ ↑1.5%

45 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.9%

46 yrs71.2%

→ ↑4.3%

47 yrs75.5%

→ ↓2.9%

48 yrs72.6%

→ ↑7.4%

49 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.0%

50 yrs75.0%

→ ↑16.5%

51 yrs91.5%

→ ↓2.0%

52 yrs89.5%

→ ↓8.5%

53 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.8%

54 yrs84.8%

→ ↓1.5%

55 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.6%

56 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	68.2%	195
42 yrs	75.4%	199
43 yrs	74.0%	208
44 yrs	74.6%	197
45 yrs	76.1%	201
46 yrs	71.2%	212
47 yrs	75.5%	200
48 yrs	72.6%	190
49 yrs	80.0%	175
50 yrs	75.0%	72
51 yrs	91.5%	47
52 yrs	89.5%	38
53 yrs	81.0%	58
54 yrs	84.8%	46
55 yrs	83.3%	48
56 yrs	76.7%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 MG B Gt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (56 yrs)	76.7%	43
2023 (55 yrs)	83.3%	48
2022 (54 yrs)	84.8%	46
2021 (53 yrs)	81%	58
2020 (52 yrs)	89.5%	38
2019 (51 yrs)	91.5%	47
2018 (50 yrs)	75%	72
2017 (49 yrs)	80%	175
2016 (48 yrs)	72.6%	190
2015 (47 yrs)	75.5%	200
2014 (46 yrs)	71.2%	212
2013 (45 yrs)	76.1%	201
2012 (44 yrs)	74.6%	197
2011 (43 yrs)	74%	208
2010 (42 yrs)	75.4%	199
2009 (41 yrs)	68.2%	195

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 195Avg Mileage 42,777Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2010

75.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 199Avg Mileage 40,113Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

2011

74.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 208Avg Mileage 41,650Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2012

74.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 197Avg Mileage 41,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2013

76.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 201Avg Mileage 41,809Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 212Avg Mileage 42,106Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 200Avg Mileage 42,243Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2016

72.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 190Avg Mileage 45,521Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 175Avg Mileage 41,757Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 72Avg Mileage 43,678Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2019

91.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 47Avg Mileage 43,380Top Failure Suspension — 8.5%

2020

89.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 38Avg Mileage 45,269Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.1%

2021

81.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 58Avg Mileage 44,873Top Failure Visibility — 10.3%

2022

84.8%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 46Avg Mileage 48,363Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 48Avg Mileage 49,671Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%

2024

76.7%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 43Avg Mileage 44,809Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.6%

MOT results for 1968 MG B Gt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	68.2%	195	42,777	Suspension — 20.0%
2010	42	75.4%	199	40,113	Suspension — 13.6%
2011	43	74.0%	208	41,650	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2012	44	74.6%	197	41,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2013	45	76.1%	201	41,809	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2014	46	71.2%	212	42,106	Suspension — 36.8%
2015	47	75.5%	200	42,243	Suspension — 28.5%
2016	48	72.6%	190	45,521	Brakes — 24.7%
2017	49	80.0%	175	41,757	Brakes — 21.7%
2018	50	75.0%	72	43,678	Suspension — 25.0%
2019	51	91.5%	47	43,380	Suspension — 8.5%
2020	52	89.5%	38	45,269	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.1%
2021	53	81.0%	58	44,873	Visibility — 10.3%
2022	54	84.8%	46	48,363	Suspension — 32.6%
2023	55	83.3%	48	49,671	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%
2024	56	76.7%	43	44,809	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 MG B Gt, with age trends.

Suspension

19.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

8.3%

— Consistent

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% (41 yrs)	23.3% (56 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	4.6% (41 yrs)	9.3% (56 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.0% (41 yrs)	18.6% (56 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,129 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.