1969 MG B Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

83.6%

Latest Pass Rate

3,221

Total Tests (All Years)

41,010 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 1969 MG B Gt as it ages.

40 yrs67.2%

→ ↑1.4%

41 yrs68.6%

→ ↑4.0%

42 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.2%

43 yrs69.4%

→ ↑3.4%

44 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.0%

45 yrs71.8%

→ ↑0.3%

46 yrs72.1%

→ ↑1.5%

47 yrs73.6%

→ ↑1.6%

48 yrs75.2%

→ ↑1.6%

49 yrs76.8%

→ ↓1.5%

50 yrs75.3%

→ ↑6.4%

51 yrs81.7%

→ ↓0.1%

52 yrs81.6%

→ ↓1.1%

53 yrs80.5%

→ ↓5.5%

54 yrs75.0%

→ ↑8.6%

55 yrs83.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	67.2%	308
41 yrs	68.6%	303
42 yrs	72.6%	317
43 yrs	69.4%	314
44 yrs	72.8%	290
45 yrs	71.8%	298
46 yrs	72.1%	297
47 yrs	73.6%	292
48 yrs	75.2%	303
49 yrs	76.8%	112
50 yrs	75.3%	81
51 yrs	81.7%	60
52 yrs	81.6%	76
53 yrs	80.5%	41
54 yrs	75.0%	68
55 yrs	83.6%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 MG B Gt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (55 yrs)	83.6%	61
2023 (54 yrs)	75%	68
2022 (53 yrs)	80.5%	41
2021 (52 yrs)	81.6%	76
2020 (51 yrs)	81.7%	60
2019 (50 yrs)	75.3%	81
2018 (49 yrs)	76.8%	112
2017 (48 yrs)	75.2%	303
2016 (47 yrs)	73.6%	292
2015 (46 yrs)	72.1%	297
2014 (45 yrs)	71.8%	298
2013 (44 yrs)	72.8%	290
2012 (43 yrs)	69.4%	314
2011 (42 yrs)	72.6%	317
2010 (41 yrs)	68.6%	303
2009 (40 yrs)	67.2%	308

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 308Avg Mileage 40,374Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2010

68.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 303Avg Mileage 39,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2011

72.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 317Avg Mileage 39,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2012

69.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 314Avg Mileage 42,215Top Failure Suspension — 15.9%

2013

72.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 290Avg Mileage 41,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2014

71.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 298Avg Mileage 41,104Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2015

72.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 297Avg Mileage 40,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2016

73.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 292Avg Mileage 41,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2017

75.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 303Avg Mileage 41,718Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2018

76.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 112Avg Mileage 41,476Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%

2019

75.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 81Avg Mileage 41,831Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.4%

2020

81.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 60Avg Mileage 42,699Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2021

81.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 76Avg Mileage 41,694Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2022

80.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,953Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 68Avg Mileage 39,219Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%

2024

83.6%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 61Avg Mileage 41,010Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

MOT results for 1969 MG B Gt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	67.2%	308	40,374	Suspension — 17.9%
2010	41	68.6%	303	39,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2011	42	72.6%	317	39,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2012	43	69.4%	314	42,215	Suspension — 15.9%
2013	44	72.8%	290	41,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2014	45	71.8%	298	41,104	Suspension — 33.6%
2015	46	72.1%	297	40,146	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2016	47	73.6%	292	41,633	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2017	48	75.2%	303	41,718	Brakes — 24.4%
2018	49	76.8%	112	41,476	Suspension — 17.0%
2019	50	75.3%	81	41,831	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.4%
2020	51	81.7%	60	42,699	Brakes — 30.0%
2021	52	81.6%	76	41,694	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2022	53	80.5%	41	37,953	Suspension — 26.8%
2023	54	75.0%	68	39,219	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%
2024	55	83.6%	61	41,010	Brakes — 27.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 MG B Gt, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

20.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	15.9% (40 yrs)	27.9% (55 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.9% (40 yrs)	9.8% (55 yrs)	-8.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,221 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.