1970 MG B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,771

Total Tests (All Years)

40,556 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 1970 MG B as it ages.

39 yrs73.7%

→ ↑0.3%

40 yrs74.0%

→ ↑2.4%

41 yrs76.4%

→ ↓0.2%

42 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.7%

43 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.8%

44 yrs74.7%

→ ↑2.7%

45 yrs77.4%

→ ↑0.9%

46 yrs78.3%

→ ↓1.7%

47 yrs76.6%

→ ↑4.4%

48 yrs81.0%

→ ↑1.1%

49 yrs82.1%

→ ↓3.3%

50 yrs78.8%

→ ↑3.3%

51 yrs82.1%

→ ↑4.6%

52 yrs86.7%

→ ↓4.8%

53 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.9%

54 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	73.7%	692
40 yrs	74.0%	689
41 yrs	76.4%	711
42 yrs	76.2%	718
43 yrs	75.5%	710
44 yrs	74.7%	715
45 yrs	77.4%	717
46 yrs	78.3%	695
47 yrs	76.6%	706
48 yrs	81.0%	306
49 yrs	82.1%	218
50 yrs	78.8%	165
51 yrs	82.1%	229
52 yrs	86.7%	158
53 yrs	81.9%	182
54 yrs	80.0%	160

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 MG B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (54 yrs)	80%	160
2023 (53 yrs)	81.9%	182
2022 (52 yrs)	86.7%	158
2021 (51 yrs)	82.1%	229
2020 (50 yrs)	78.8%	165
2019 (49 yrs)	82.1%	218
2018 (48 yrs)	81%	306
2017 (47 yrs)	76.6%	706
2016 (46 yrs)	78.3%	695
2015 (45 yrs)	77.4%	717
2014 (44 yrs)	74.7%	715
2013 (43 yrs)	75.5%	710
2012 (42 yrs)	76.2%	718
2011 (41 yrs)	76.4%	711
2010 (40 yrs)	74%	689
2009 (39 yrs)	73.7%	692

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 692Avg Mileage 39,761Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2010

74.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 689Avg Mileage 40,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 711Avg Mileage 40,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2012

76.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 718Avg Mileage 42,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2013

75.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 710Avg Mileage 41,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2014

74.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 715Avg Mileage 40,193Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2015

77.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 717Avg Mileage 40,033Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 695Avg Mileage 41,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 706Avg Mileage 41,092Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2018

81.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 306Avg Mileage 38,428Top Failure Suspension — 14.7%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 218Avg Mileage 39,163Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%

2020

78.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 165Avg Mileage 40,102Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2021

82.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 229Avg Mileage 40,012Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2022

86.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 158Avg Mileage 39,046Top Failure Suspension — 14.6%

2023

81.9%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 182Avg Mileage 41,586Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 160Avg Mileage 40,556Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.1%

MOT results for 1970 MG B by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	73.7%	692	39,761	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2010	40	74.0%	689	40,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2011	41	76.4%	711	40,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2012	42	76.2%	718	42,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2013	43	75.5%	710	41,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2014	44	74.7%	715	40,193	Brakes — 24.5%
2015	45	77.4%	717	40,033	Brakes — 23.2%
2016	46	78.3%	695	41,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2017	47	76.6%	706	41,092	Brakes — 25.5%
2018	48	81.0%	306	38,428	Suspension — 14.7%
2019	49	82.1%	218	39,163	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%
2020	50	78.8%	165	40,102	Brakes — 22.4%
2021	51	82.1%	229	40,012	Brakes — 23.1%
2022	52	86.7%	158	39,046	Suspension — 14.6%
2023	53	81.9%	182	41,586	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%
2024	54	80.0%	160	40,556	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 MG B, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

15.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

8.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.1% (39 yrs)	13.1% (54 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.1% (39 yrs)	11.9% (54 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

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 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,771 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.