1965 MG B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

91.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,419

Total Tests (All Years)

42,388 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 1965 MG B as it ages.

44 yrs72.0%

→ ↑2.8%

45 yrs74.8%

→ ↑1.7%

46 yrs76.5%

→ ↑1.0%

47 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.6%

48 yrs74.9%

→ ↑5.0%

49 yrs79.9%

→ ↑0.5%

50 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.3%

51 yrs79.1%

→ ↑2.5%

52 yrs81.6%

→ ↑0.8%

53 yrs82.4%

→ ↑6.4%

54 yrs88.8%

→ ↓5.5%

55 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.1%

56 yrs79.2%

→ ↑7.0%

57 yrs86.2%

→ ↑6.6%

58 yrs92.8%

→ ↓1.6%

59 yrs91.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	72.0%	318
45 yrs	74.8%	326
46 yrs	76.5%	319
47 yrs	77.5%	325
48 yrs	74.9%	327
49 yrs	79.9%	318
50 yrs	80.4%	306
51 yrs	79.1%	311
52 yrs	81.6%	310
53 yrs	82.4%	125
54 yrs	88.8%	89
55 yrs	83.3%	66
56 yrs	79.2%	77
57 yrs	86.2%	65
58 yrs	92.8%	69
59 yrs	91.2%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 MG B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (59 yrs)	91.2%	68
2023 (58 yrs)	92.8%	69
2022 (57 yrs)	86.2%	65
2021 (56 yrs)	79.2%	77
2020 (55 yrs)	83.3%	66
2019 (54 yrs)	88.8%	89
2018 (53 yrs)	82.4%	125
2017 (52 yrs)	81.6%	310
2016 (51 yrs)	79.1%	311
2015 (50 yrs)	80.4%	306
2014 (49 yrs)	79.9%	318
2013 (48 yrs)	74.9%	327
2012 (47 yrs)	77.5%	325
2011 (46 yrs)	76.5%	319
2010 (45 yrs)	74.8%	326
2009 (44 yrs)	72%	318

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 318Avg Mileage 41,419Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 326Avg Mileage 40,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 319Avg Mileage 41,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2012

77.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 325Avg Mileage 39,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2013

74.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 327Avg Mileage 41,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2014

79.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 318Avg Mileage 41,549Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 306Avg Mileage 40,129Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 311Avg Mileage 41,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2017

81.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 310Avg Mileage 41,481Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2018

82.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 125Avg Mileage 39,764Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2019

88.8%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 89Avg Mileage 39,862Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.5%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 66Avg Mileage 39,320Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.7%

2021

79.2%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 77Avg Mileage 39,888Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2022

86.2%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 65Avg Mileage 39,276Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%

2023

92.8%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 69Avg Mileage 41,461Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.2%

2024

91.2%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 68Avg Mileage 42,388Top Failure Suspension — 7.4%

MOT results for 1965 MG B by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	72.0%	318	41,419	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2010	45	74.8%	326	40,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2011	46	76.5%	319	41,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2012	47	77.5%	325	39,622	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2013	48	74.9%	327	41,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2014	49	79.9%	318	41,549	Suspension — 19.8%
2015	50	80.4%	306	40,129	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2016	51	79.1%	311	41,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2017	52	81.6%	310	41,481	Brakes — 17.1%
2018	53	82.4%	125	39,764	Brakes — 30.4%
2019	54	88.8%	89	39,862	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.5%
2020	55	83.3%	66	39,320	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.7%
2021	56	79.2%	77	39,888	Brakes — 20.8%
2022	57	86.2%	65	39,276	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%
2023	58	92.8%	69	41,461	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.2%
2024	59	91.2%	68	42,388	Suspension — 7.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 MG B, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

7.4%

↓ 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	13.2% (44 yrs)	4.4% (59 yrs)	-8.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	13.2% (44 yrs)	7.4% (59 yrs)	-5.8%	🟢 ↓

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 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,419 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.