1969 MG B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

82.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,498

Total Tests (All Years)

34,924 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 1969 MG B as it ages.

40 yrs70.7%

→ ↑2.5%

41 yrs73.2%

→ ↑3.2%

42 yrs76.4%

→ ↑0.9%

43 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.9%

44 yrs74.4%

→ ↑4.9%

45 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.0%

46 yrs76.3%

→ ↑1.5%

47 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.9%

48 yrs78.7%

→ ↑3.4%

49 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.2%

50 yrs80.9%

→ ↑7.1%

51 yrs88.0%

→ ↓2.0%

52 yrs86.0%

→ ↓4.9%

53 yrs81.1%

→ ↑0.9%

54 yrs82.0%

→ ↑0.1%

55 yrs82.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	70.7%	492
41 yrs	73.2%	471
42 yrs	76.4%	504
43 yrs	77.3%	490
44 yrs	74.4%	515
45 yrs	79.3%	498
46 yrs	76.3%	524
47 yrs	77.8%	496
48 yrs	78.7%	512
49 yrs	82.1%	218
50 yrs	80.9%	157
51 yrs	88.0%	117
52 yrs	86.0%	143
53 yrs	81.1%	111
54 yrs	82.0%	133
55 yrs	82.1%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 MG B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (55 yrs)	82.1%	117
2023 (54 yrs)	82%	133
2022 (53 yrs)	81.1%	111
2021 (52 yrs)	86%	143
2020 (51 yrs)	88%	117
2019 (50 yrs)	80.9%	157
2018 (49 yrs)	82.1%	218
2017 (48 yrs)	78.7%	512
2016 (47 yrs)	77.8%	496
2015 (46 yrs)	76.3%	524
2014 (45 yrs)	79.3%	498
2013 (44 yrs)	74.4%	515
2012 (43 yrs)	77.3%	490
2011 (42 yrs)	76.4%	504
2010 (41 yrs)	73.2%	471
2009 (40 yrs)	70.7%	492

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 492Avg Mileage 40,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 471Avg Mileage 38,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 504Avg Mileage 38,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2012

77.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 490Avg Mileage 38,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2013

74.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 515Avg Mileage 38,272Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2014

79.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 498Avg Mileage 37,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 524Avg Mileage 36,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 496Avg Mileage 38,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2017

78.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 512Avg Mileage 38,885Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 218Avg Mileage 37,807Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2019

80.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 157Avg Mileage 39,589Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%

2020

88.0%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 117Avg Mileage 33,640Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2021

86.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 143Avg Mileage 35,360Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.4%

2022

81.1%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 111Avg Mileage 36,098Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2023

82.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 133Avg Mileage 36,154Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2024

82.1%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 117Avg Mileage 34,924Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%

MOT results for 1969 MG B by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	70.7%	492	40,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2010	41	73.2%	471	38,372	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2011	42	76.4%	504	38,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2012	43	77.3%	490	38,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2013	44	74.4%	515	38,272	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2014	45	79.3%	498	37,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2015	46	76.3%	524	36,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2016	47	77.8%	496	38,491	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2017	48	78.7%	512	38,885	Suspension — 20.5%
2018	49	82.1%	218	37,807	Brakes — 12.4%
2019	50	80.9%	157	39,589	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%
2020	51	88.0%	117	33,640	Brakes — 15.4%
2021	52	86.0%	143	35,360	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.4%
2022	53	81.1%	111	36,098	Suspension — 18.9%
2023	54	82.0%	133	36,154	Brakes — 24.1%
2024	55	82.1%	117	34,924	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 MG B, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

14.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.0% (40 yrs)	11.1% (55 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —
Brakes	11.8% (40 yrs)	11.1% (55 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,498 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.