1964 MG B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

96.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,081

Total Tests (All Years)

47,516 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1964 MG B as it ages.

45 yrs74.3%

→ ↑4.8%

46 yrs79.1%

→ ↓5.4%

47 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.1%

48 yrs70.6%

→ ↑5.3%

49 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.4%

50 yrs73.5%

→ ↑0.8%

51 yrs74.3%

→ ↑3.5%

52 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.9%

53 yrs78.7%

→ ↑3.7%

54 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.9%

55 yrs81.5%

→ ↓3.9%

56 yrs77.6%

→ ↑3.0%

57 yrs80.6%

→ ↑0.8%

58 yrs81.4%

→ ↑2.9%

59 yrs84.3%

→ ↑11.7%

60 yrs96.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	74.3%	284
46 yrs	79.1%	277
47 yrs	73.7%	285
48 yrs	70.6%	293
49 yrs	75.9%	290
50 yrs	73.5%	283
51 yrs	74.3%	284
52 yrs	77.8%	293
53 yrs	78.7%	286
54 yrs	82.4%	119
55 yrs	81.5%	81
56 yrs	77.6%	49
57 yrs	80.6%	72
58 yrs	81.4%	59
59 yrs	84.3%	51
60 yrs	96.0%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 MG B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (60 yrs)	96%	75
2023 (59 yrs)	84.3%	51
2022 (58 yrs)	81.4%	59
2021 (57 yrs)	80.6%	72
2020 (56 yrs)	77.6%	49
2019 (55 yrs)	81.5%	81
2018 (54 yrs)	82.4%	119
2017 (53 yrs)	78.7%	286
2016 (52 yrs)	77.8%	293
2015 (51 yrs)	74.3%	284
2014 (50 yrs)	73.5%	283
2013 (49 yrs)	75.9%	290
2012 (48 yrs)	70.6%	293
2011 (47 yrs)	73.7%	285
2010 (46 yrs)	79.1%	277
2009 (45 yrs)	74.3%	284

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 284Avg Mileage 37,096Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 277Avg Mileage 37,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2011

73.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 285Avg Mileage 37,236Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 293Avg Mileage 38,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 290Avg Mileage 36,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2014

73.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 283Avg Mileage 37,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2015

74.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 284Avg Mileage 38,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 293Avg Mileage 36,513Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2017

78.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 286Avg Mileage 38,984Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2018

82.4%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 119Avg Mileage 40,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2019

81.5%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 81Avg Mileage 33,903Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2020

77.6%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 49Avg Mileage 40,869Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2021

80.6%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 72Avg Mileage 38,401Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2022

81.4%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 59Avg Mileage 39,780Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2023

84.3%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 51Avg Mileage 42,729Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2024

96.0%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 75Avg Mileage 47,516Top Failure Brakes — 5.3%

MOT results for 1964 MG B by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	74.3%	284	37,096	Brakes — 15.1%
2010	46	79.1%	277	37,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2011	47	73.7%	285	37,236	Brakes — 13.3%
2012	48	70.6%	293	38,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2013	49	75.9%	290	36,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2014	50	73.5%	283	37,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2015	51	74.3%	284	38,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2016	52	77.8%	293	36,513	Brakes — 22.5%
2017	53	78.7%	286	38,984	Brakes — 25.2%
2018	54	82.4%	119	40,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2019	55	81.5%	81	33,903	Brakes — 25.9%
2020	56	77.6%	49	40,869	Brakes — 18.4%
2021	57	80.6%	72	38,401	Brakes — 19.4%
2022	58	81.4%	59	39,780	Brakes — 16.9%
2023	59	84.3%	51	42,729	Brakes — 19.6%
2024	60	96.0%	75	47,516	Brakes — 5.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 MG B, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

12.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

10.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.1% (45 yrs)	5.3% (60 yrs)	-9.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	10.6% (45 yrs)	1.3% (60 yrs)	-9.3%	🟢 ↓
Steering	6.7% (45 yrs)	1.3% (60 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,081 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.