1972 MG B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years

Current Age

85.4%

Latest Pass Rate

6,339

Total Tests (All Years)

41,942 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 1972 MG B as it ages.

37 yrs70.1%

→ ↑4.7%

38 yrs74.8%

→ ↑1.0%

39 yrs75.8%

→ ↓2.0%

40 yrs73.8%

→ ↑0.3%

41 yrs74.1%

→ ↑2.0%

42 yrs76.1%

→ ↑3.3%

43 yrs79.4%

→ ↑3.0%

44 yrs82.4%

→ ↓7.8%

45 yrs74.6%

→ ↑3.1%

46 yrs77.7%

→ ↑2.9%

47 yrs80.6%

→ ↑2.5%

48 yrs83.1%

→ ↓5.6%

49 yrs77.5%

→ ↑2.8%

50 yrs80.3%

→ ↑0.3%

51 yrs80.6%

→ ↑4.8%

52 yrs85.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
37 yrs	70.1%	508
38 yrs	74.8%	481
39 yrs	75.8%	500
40 yrs	73.8%	497
41 yrs	74.1%	494
42 yrs	76.1%	494
43 yrs	79.4%	499
44 yrs	82.4%	510
45 yrs	74.6%	558
46 yrs	77.7%	256
47 yrs	80.6%	201
48 yrs	83.1%	136
49 yrs	77.5%	346
50 yrs	80.3%	254
51 yrs	80.6%	289
52 yrs	85.4%	316

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 MG B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (52 yrs)	85.4%	316
2023 (51 yrs)	80.6%	289
2022 (50 yrs)	80.3%	254
2021 (49 yrs)	77.5%	346
2020 (48 yrs)	83.1%	136
2019 (47 yrs)	80.6%	201
2018 (46 yrs)	77.7%	256
2017 (45 yrs)	74.6%	558
2016 (44 yrs)	82.4%	510
2015 (43 yrs)	79.4%	499
2014 (42 yrs)	76.1%	494
2013 (41 yrs)	74.1%	494
2012 (40 yrs)	73.8%	497
2011 (39 yrs)	75.8%	500
2010 (38 yrs)	74.8%	481
2009 (37 yrs)	70.1%	508

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 508Avg Mileage 40,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 481Avg Mileage 41,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 500Avg Mileage 42,239Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 497Avg Mileage 41,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2013

74.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 494Avg Mileage 40,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2014

76.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 494Avg Mileage 41,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2015

79.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 499Avg Mileage 41,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 510Avg Mileage 41,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2017

74.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 558Avg Mileage 44,582Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2018

77.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 256Avg Mileage 40,405Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2019

80.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 201Avg Mileage 38,483Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.9%

2020

83.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 136Avg Mileage 42,864Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.9%

2021

77.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 346Avg Mileage 42,768Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%

2022

80.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 254Avg Mileage 41,609Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.7%

2023

80.6%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 289Avg Mileage 43,403Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

2024

85.4%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 316Avg Mileage 41,942Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%

MOT results for 1972 MG B by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	37	70.1%	508	40,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2010	38	74.8%	481	41,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2011	39	75.8%	500	42,239	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	40	73.8%	497	41,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2013	41	74.1%	494	40,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2014	42	76.1%	494	41,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2015	43	79.4%	499	41,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2016	44	82.4%	510	41,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2017	45	74.6%	558	44,582	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2018	46	77.7%	256	40,405	Brakes — 28.9%
2019	47	80.6%	201	38,483	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.9%
2020	48	83.1%	136	42,864	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.9%
2021	49	77.5%	346	42,768	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%
2022	50	80.3%	254	41,609	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.7%
2023	51	80.6%	289	43,403	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%
2024	52	85.4%	316	41,942	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 MG B, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

15.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

14.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

6.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.6% (37 yrs)	5.7% (52 yrs)	-8.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	14.6% (37 yrs)	8.9% (52 yrs)	-5.7%	🟢 ↓
Steering	5.3% (37 yrs)	5.7% (52 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

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 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,339 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.