1963 MG B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

94.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,744

Total Tests (All Years)

30,686 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 1963 MG B as it ages.

46 yrs78.6%

→ ↓1.2%

47 yrs77.4%

→ ↑1.2%

48 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.0%

49 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.9%

50 yrs74.7%

→ ↑0.9%

51 yrs75.6%

→ ↑6.3%

52 yrs81.9%

→ ↑2.0%

53 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.2%

54 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.3%

55 yrs80.4%

→ ↓5.9%

56 yrs74.5%

→ ↑9.7%

57 yrs84.2%

→ ↓6.4%

58 yrs77.8%

→ ↑6.6%

59 yrs84.4%

→ ↓9.4%

60 yrs75.0%

→ ↑19.4%

61 yrs94.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	78.6%	154
47 yrs	77.4%	168
48 yrs	78.6%	173
49 yrs	78.6%	154
50 yrs	74.7%	166
51 yrs	75.6%	156
52 yrs	81.9%	160
53 yrs	83.9%	161
54 yrs	82.7%	162
55 yrs	80.4%	56
56 yrs	74.5%	47
57 yrs	84.2%	38
58 yrs	77.8%	45
59 yrs	84.4%	32
60 yrs	75.0%	36
61 yrs	94.4%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 MG B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (61 yrs)	94.4%	36
2023 (60 yrs)	75%	36
2022 (59 yrs)	84.4%	32
2021 (58 yrs)	77.8%	45
2020 (57 yrs)	84.2%	38
2019 (56 yrs)	74.5%	47
2018 (55 yrs)	80.4%	56
2017 (54 yrs)	82.7%	162
2016 (53 yrs)	83.9%	161
2015 (52 yrs)	81.9%	160
2014 (51 yrs)	75.6%	156
2013 (50 yrs)	74.7%	166
2012 (49 yrs)	78.6%	154
2011 (48 yrs)	78.6%	173
2010 (47 yrs)	77.4%	168
2009 (46 yrs)	78.6%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 154Avg Mileage 37,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 168Avg Mileage 38,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 173Avg Mileage 39,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 154Avg Mileage 37,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2013

74.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 166Avg Mileage 37,373Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 156Avg Mileage 37,878Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2015

81.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 160Avg Mileage 36,652Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2016

83.9%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 161Avg Mileage 36,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2017

82.7%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 162Avg Mileage 38,414Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2018

80.4%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 56Avg Mileage 35,768Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 47Avg Mileage 37,333Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2020

84.2%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 38Avg Mileage 32,484Top Failure Suspension — 10.5%

2021

77.8%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 45Avg Mileage 32,917Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.1%

2022

84.4%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 32Avg Mileage 33,715Top Failure Visibility — 21.9%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 36Avg Mileage 26,908Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 16.7%

2024

94.4%

Age (yrs) 61Tests 36Avg Mileage 30,686Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.8%

MOT results for 1963 MG B by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	78.6%	154	37,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2010	47	77.4%	168	38,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	48	78.6%	173	39,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2012	49	78.6%	154	37,827	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2013	50	74.7%	166	37,373	Brakes — 31.3%
2014	51	75.6%	156	37,878	Brakes — 23.1%
2015	52	81.9%	160	36,652	Brakes — 17.5%
2016	53	83.9%	161	36,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2017	54	82.7%	162	38,414	Brakes — 17.3%
2018	55	80.4%	56	35,768	Brakes — 23.2%
2019	56	74.5%	47	37,333	Brakes — 27.7%
2020	57	84.2%	38	32,484	Suspension — 10.5%
2021	58	77.8%	45	32,917	Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.1%
2022	59	84.4%	32	33,715	Visibility — 21.9%
2023	60	75.0%	36	26,908	Body, chassis, structure — 16.7%
2024	61	94.4%	36	30,686	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 MG B, with age trends.

Brakes

15.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.5%

↑ 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	7.1% (46 yrs)	2.8% (61 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓
Steering	5.8% (46 yrs)	2.8% (61 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

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About This Data

This page shows how MG B cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,744 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.