1976 MG B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

65.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,970

Total Tests (All Years)

48,956 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 1976 MG B as it ages.

33 yrs57.9%

→ ↑1.7%

34 yrs59.6%

→ ↑1.0%

35 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.7%

36 yrs59.9%

→ ↑2.1%

37 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.3%

38 yrs62.3%

→ ↑6.8%

39 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.7%

40 yrs65.4%

→ ↑1.5%

41 yrs66.9%

→ ↑4.9%

42 yrs71.8%

→ ↑3.4%

43 yrs75.2%

→ ↑2.1%

44 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.9%

45 yrs75.4%

→ ↑3.0%

46 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.2%

47 yrs76.2%

→ ↓11.2%

48 yrs65.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	57.9%	399
34 yrs	59.6%	371
35 yrs	60.6%	376
36 yrs	59.9%	337
37 yrs	62.0%	355
38 yrs	62.3%	355
39 yrs	69.1%	340
40 yrs	65.4%	338
41 yrs	66.9%	341
42 yrs	71.8%	174
43 yrs	75.2%	121
44 yrs	77.3%	88
45 yrs	75.4%	114
46 yrs	78.4%	74
47 yrs	76.2%	84
48 yrs	65.0%	103

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 MG B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (48 yrs)	65%	103
2023 (47 yrs)	76.2%	84
2022 (46 yrs)	78.4%	74
2021 (45 yrs)	75.4%	114
2020 (44 yrs)	77.3%	88
2019 (43 yrs)	75.2%	121
2018 (42 yrs)	71.8%	174
2017 (41 yrs)	66.9%	341
2016 (40 yrs)	65.4%	338
2015 (39 yrs)	69.1%	340
2014 (38 yrs)	62.3%	355
2013 (37 yrs)	62%	355
2012 (36 yrs)	59.9%	337
2011 (35 yrs)	60.6%	376
2010 (34 yrs)	59.6%	371
2009 (33 yrs)	57.9%	399

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 399Avg Mileage 50,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2010High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 371Avg Mileage 46,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2011High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 376Avg Mileage 47,297Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2012High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 337Avg Mileage 46,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 355Avg Mileage 48,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 355Avg Mileage 51,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2015

69.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 340Avg Mileage 48,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 338Avg Mileage 50,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2017

66.9%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 341Avg Mileage 46,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2018

71.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 174Avg Mileage 45,087Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2019

75.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 121Avg Mileage 45,328Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.1%

2020

77.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 88Avg Mileage 47,563Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2021

75.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 114Avg Mileage 50,010Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.2%

2022

78.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 74Avg Mileage 51,780Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2023

76.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 84Avg Mileage 52,908Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%

2024

65.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 103Avg Mileage 48,956Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.1%

MOT results for 1976 MG B by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	57.9%	399	50,219	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2010	34	59.6%	371	46,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2011	35	60.6%	376	47,297	Suspension — 18.6%
2012	36	59.9%	337	46,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2013	37	62.0%	355	48,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2014	38	62.3%	355	51,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2015	39	69.1%	340	48,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%
2016	40	65.4%	338	50,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2017	41	66.9%	341	46,295	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2018	42	71.8%	174	45,087	Suspension — 32.8%
2019	43	75.2%	121	45,328	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.1%
2020	44	77.3%	88	47,563	Brakes — 35.2%
2021	45	75.4%	114	50,010	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.2%
2022	46	78.4%	74	51,780	Suspension — 23.0%
2023	47	76.2%	84	52,908	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%
2024	48	65.0%	103	48,956	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 MG B, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.2%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.5% (33 yrs)	25.2% (48 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.3% (33 yrs)	20.4% (48 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

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 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,970 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.