1968 MG B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

92.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,767

Total Tests (All Years)

42,912 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 1968 MG B as it ages.

41 yrs71.6%

→ ↑5.8%

42 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.4%

43 yrs77.0%

→ ↑0.7%

44 yrs77.7%

→ ↓6.9%

45 yrs70.8%

→ ↑6.1%

46 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.8%

47 yrs75.1%

→ ↓0.7%

48 yrs74.4%

→ ↑4.0%

49 yrs78.4%

→ ↓5.9%

50 yrs72.5%

→ ↑7.3%

51 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.0%

52 yrs77.8%

→ ↑8.7%

53 yrs86.5%

→ ↓6.5%

54 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.7%

55 yrs83.7%

→ ↑8.6%

56 yrs92.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	71.6%	345
42 yrs	77.4%	337
43 yrs	77.0%	343
44 yrs	77.7%	337
45 yrs	70.8%	342
46 yrs	76.9%	337
47 yrs	75.1%	349
48 yrs	74.4%	356
49 yrs	78.4%	356
50 yrs	72.5%	142
51 yrs	79.8%	104
52 yrs	77.8%	81
53 yrs	86.5%	104
54 yrs	80.0%	70
55 yrs	83.7%	86
56 yrs	92.3%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 MG B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (56 yrs)	92.3%	78
2023 (55 yrs)	83.7%	86
2022 (54 yrs)	80%	70
2021 (53 yrs)	86.5%	104
2020 (52 yrs)	77.8%	81
2019 (51 yrs)	79.8%	104
2018 (50 yrs)	72.5%	142
2017 (49 yrs)	78.4%	356
2016 (48 yrs)	74.4%	356
2015 (47 yrs)	75.1%	349
2014 (46 yrs)	76.9%	337
2013 (45 yrs)	70.8%	342
2012 (44 yrs)	77.7%	337
2011 (43 yrs)	77%	343
2010 (42 yrs)	77.4%	337
2009 (41 yrs)	71.6%	345

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 345Avg Mileage 39,143Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 337Avg Mileage 38,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 343Avg Mileage 38,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2012

77.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 337Avg Mileage 38,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2013

70.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 342Avg Mileage 38,681Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 337Avg Mileage 37,849Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2015

75.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 349Avg Mileage 37,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 356Avg Mileage 38,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 356Avg Mileage 39,894Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2018

72.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 142Avg Mileage 40,562Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2019

79.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 104Avg Mileage 39,129Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2020

77.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 81Avg Mileage 41,123Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2021

86.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 104Avg Mileage 40,360Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 70Avg Mileage 43,219Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2023

83.7%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 86Avg Mileage 41,139Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%

2024

92.3%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 78Avg Mileage 42,912Top Failure Brakes — 3.8%

MOT results for 1968 MG B by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	71.6%	345	39,143	Brakes — 12.2%
2010	42	77.4%	337	38,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011	43	77.0%	343	38,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2012	44	77.7%	337	38,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2013	45	70.8%	342	38,681	Suspension — 26.6%
2014	46	76.9%	337	37,849	Brakes — 22.8%
2015	47	75.1%	349	37,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2016	48	74.4%	356	38,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2017	49	78.4%	356	39,894	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2018	50	72.5%	142	40,562	Suspension — 32.4%
2019	51	79.8%	104	39,129	Brakes — 21.2%
2020	52	77.8%	81	41,123	Brakes — 27.2%
2021	53	86.5%	104	40,360	Brakes — 11.5%
2022	54	80.0%	70	43,219	Suspension — 35.7%
2023	55	83.7%	86	41,139	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%
2024	56	92.3%	78	42,912	Brakes — 3.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 MG B, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.9%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

10.2%

↑ 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	12.2% (41 yrs)	3.8% (56 yrs)	-8.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,767 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.