1980 MG B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,758

Total Tests (All Years)

55,399 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 1980 MG B as it ages.

29 yrs63.3%

→ ↑3.8%

30 yrs67.1%

→ ↓5.2%

31 yrs61.9%

→ ↑1.7%

32 yrs63.6%

→ ↑3.4%

33 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.4%

34 yrs65.6%

→ ↑3.6%

35 yrs69.2%

→ ↓0.5%

36 yrs68.7%

→ ↑0.8%

37 yrs69.5%

→ ↑0.3%

38 yrs69.8%

→ ↑2.3%

39 yrs72.1%

→ ↑7.0%

40 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.6%

41 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.2%

42 yrs75.3%

→ ↓9.0%

43 yrs66.3%

→ ↑12.5%

44 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	63.3%	324
30 yrs	67.1%	325
31 yrs	61.9%	323
32 yrs	63.6%	297
33 yrs	67.0%	297
34 yrs	65.6%	279
35 yrs	69.2%	302
36 yrs	68.7%	284
37 yrs	69.5%	308
38 yrs	69.8%	212
39 yrs	72.1%	208
40 yrs	79.1%	158
41 yrs	75.5%	155
42 yrs	75.3%	97
43 yrs	66.3%	104
44 yrs	78.8%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 MG B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (44 yrs)	78.8%	85
2023 (43 yrs)	66.3%	104
2022 (42 yrs)	75.3%	97
2021 (41 yrs)	75.5%	155
2020 (40 yrs)	79.1%	158
2019 (39 yrs)	72.1%	208
2018 (38 yrs)	69.8%	212
2017 (37 yrs)	69.5%	308
2016 (36 yrs)	68.7%	284
2015 (35 yrs)	69.2%	302
2014 (34 yrs)	65.6%	279
2013 (33 yrs)	67%	297
2012 (32 yrs)	63.6%	297
2011 (31 yrs)	61.9%	323
2010 (30 yrs)	67.1%	325
2009 (29 yrs)	63.3%	324

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 324Avg Mileage 49,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2010

67.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 325Avg Mileage 49,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2011High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 323Avg Mileage 48,899Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 297Avg Mileage 48,566Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2013

67.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 297Avg Mileage 52,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 279Avg Mileage 49,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2015

69.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 302Avg Mileage 47,785Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2016

68.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 284Avg Mileage 50,297Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2017

69.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 308Avg Mileage 50,323Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2018

69.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 212Avg Mileage 49,825Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2019

72.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 208Avg Mileage 48,785Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%

2020

79.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 158Avg Mileage 51,663Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.5%

2021

75.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 155Avg Mileage 48,527Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.4%

2022

75.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 97Avg Mileage 53,413Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2023

66.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 104Avg Mileage 52,955Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.6%

2024

78.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 85Avg Mileage 55,399Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.4%

MOT results for 1980 MG B by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	63.3%	324	49,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2010	30	67.1%	325	49,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2011	31	61.9%	323	48,899	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2012	32	63.6%	297	48,566	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2013	33	67.0%	297	52,128	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2014	34	65.6%	279	49,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2015	35	69.2%	302	47,785	Brakes — 34.1%
2016	36	68.7%	284	50,297	Suspension — 25.0%
2017	37	69.5%	308	50,323	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2018	38	69.8%	212	49,825	Brakes — 18.4%
2019	39	72.1%	208	48,785	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%
2020	40	79.1%	158	51,663	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.5%
2021	41	75.5%	155	48,527	Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.4%
2022	42	75.3%	97	53,413	Suspension — 20.6%
2023	43	66.3%	104	52,955	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.6%
2024	44	78.8%	85	55,399	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 MG B, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.3% (29 yrs)	10.6% (44 yrs)	-6.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	12.3% (29 yrs)	14.1% (44 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

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 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,758 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.