1967 MG B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

89.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,215

Total Tests (All Years)

34,282 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 1967 MG B as it ages.

42 yrs70.6%

→ ↑4.1%

43 yrs74.7%

→ ↑0.9%

44 yrs75.6%

→ ↓0.7%

45 yrs74.9%

→ ↓0.0%

46 yrs74.9%

→ ↓0.1%

47 yrs74.8%

→ ↑1.5%

48 yrs76.3%

→ ↓0.9%

49 yrs75.4%

→ ↑2.1%

50 yrs77.5%

→ ↑3.5%

51 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.3%

52 yrs80.7%

→ ↑0.6%

53 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.3%

54 yrs77.0%

→ ↑8.6%

55 yrs85.6%

→ ↓7.6%

56 yrs78.0%

→ ↑11.0%

57 yrs89.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	70.6%	472
43 yrs	74.7%	487
44 yrs	75.6%	467
45 yrs	74.9%	475
46 yrs	74.9%	479
47 yrs	74.8%	484
48 yrs	76.3%	476
49 yrs	75.4%	483
50 yrs	77.5%	493
51 yrs	81.0%	200
52 yrs	80.7%	150
53 yrs	81.3%	96
54 yrs	77.0%	122
55 yrs	85.6%	104
56 yrs	78.0%	118
57 yrs	89.0%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 MG B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (57 yrs)	89%	109
2023 (56 yrs)	78%	118
2022 (55 yrs)	85.6%	104
2021 (54 yrs)	77%	122
2020 (53 yrs)	81.3%	96
2019 (52 yrs)	80.7%	150
2018 (51 yrs)	81%	200
2017 (50 yrs)	77.5%	493
2016 (49 yrs)	75.4%	483
2015 (48 yrs)	76.3%	476
2014 (47 yrs)	74.8%	484
2013 (46 yrs)	74.9%	479
2012 (45 yrs)	74.9%	475
2011 (44 yrs)	75.6%	467
2010 (43 yrs)	74.7%	487
2009 (42 yrs)	70.6%	472

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 472Avg Mileage 35,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 487Avg Mileage 34,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2011

75.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 467Avg Mileage 34,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2012

74.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 475Avg Mileage 35,939Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2013

74.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 479Avg Mileage 35,694Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2014

74.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 484Avg Mileage 37,345Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 476Avg Mileage 36,450Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 483Avg Mileage 36,387Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2017

77.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 493Avg Mileage 37,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2018

81.0%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 200Avg Mileage 38,129Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2019

80.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 150Avg Mileage 37,773Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.7%

2020

81.3%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 96Avg Mileage 33,778Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2021

77.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 122Avg Mileage 35,650Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.5%

2022

85.6%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 104Avg Mileage 36,348Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2023

78.0%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 118Avg Mileage 33,931Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

2024

89.0%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 109Avg Mileage 34,282Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

MOT results for 1967 MG B by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	70.6%	472	35,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2010	43	74.7%	487	34,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2011	44	75.6%	467	34,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2012	45	74.9%	475	35,939	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2013	46	74.9%	479	35,694	Suspension — 26.5%
2014	47	74.8%	484	37,345	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2015	48	76.3%	476	36,450	Brakes — 24.8%
2016	49	75.4%	483	36,387	Brakes — 24.6%
2017	50	77.5%	493	37,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2018	51	81.0%	200	38,129	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2019	52	80.7%	150	37,773	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.7%
2020	53	81.3%	96	33,778	Brakes — 16.7%
2021	54	77.0%	122	35,650	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.5%
2022	55	85.6%	104	36,348	Brakes — 12.5%
2023	56	78.0%	118	33,931	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%
2024	57	89.0%	109	34,282	Brakes — 16.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 MG B, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

8.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.0% (42 yrs)	16.5% (57 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.5% (42 yrs)	10.1% (57 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,215 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.