1982 MG B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

577

Total Tests (All Years)

47,646 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 1982 MG B as it ages.

27 yrs63.0%

→ ↑7.2%

28 yrs70.2%

→ ↓5.5%

29 yrs64.7%

→ ↑8.6%

30 yrs73.3%

→ ↑4.7%

31 yrs78.0%

→ ↓1.3%

32 yrs76.7%

→ ↓10.8%

33 yrs65.9%

→ ↓1.2%

34 yrs64.7%

→ ↑3.3%

35 yrs68.0%

→ ↑7.7%

36 yrs75.7%

→ ↑8.0%

37 yrs83.7%

→ ↓16.2%

39 yrs67.5%

→ ↓9.4%

40 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	63.0%	54
28 yrs	70.2%	47
29 yrs	64.7%	51
30 yrs	73.3%	45
31 yrs	78.0%	41
32 yrs	76.7%	43
33 yrs	65.9%	44
34 yrs	64.7%	51
35 yrs	68.0%	50
36 yrs	75.7%	37
37 yrs	83.7%	43
39 yrs	67.5%	40
40 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 MG B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	58.1%	31
2021 (39 yrs)	67.5%	40
2019 (37 yrs)	83.7%	43
2018 (36 yrs)	75.7%	37
2017 (35 yrs)	68%	50
2016 (34 yrs)	64.7%	51
2015 (33 yrs)	65.9%	44
2014 (32 yrs)	76.7%	43
2013 (31 yrs)	78%	41
2012 (30 yrs)	73.3%	45
2011 (29 yrs)	64.7%	51
2010 (28 yrs)	70.2%	47
2009 (27 yrs)	63%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 54Avg Mileage 49,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 47Avg Mileage 46,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2011High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 48,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 45Avg Mileage 48,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

78.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 41Avg Mileage 49,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 43Avg Mileage 44,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2015

65.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 44Avg Mileage 46,566Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 51Avg Mileage 45,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 50Avg Mileage 48,917Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2018

75.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 37Avg Mileage 47,907Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.1%

2019

83.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 43Avg Mileage 50,181Top Failure Visibility — 14.0%

2021

67.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 40Avg Mileage 43,673Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 31Avg Mileage 47,646Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

MOT results for 1982 MG B by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	63.0%	54	49,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2010	28	70.2%	47	46,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2011	29	64.7%	51	48,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2012	30	73.3%	45	48,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	31	78.0%	41	49,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2014	32	76.7%	43	44,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2015	33	65.9%	44	46,566	Brakes — 27.3%
2016	34	64.7%	51	45,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2017	35	68.0%	50	48,917	Suspension — 40.0%
2018	36	75.7%	37	47,907	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.1%
2019	37	83.7%	43	50,181	Visibility — 14.0%
2021	39	67.5%	40	43,673	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.5%
2022	40	58.1%	31	47,646	Brakes — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 MG B, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.5% (27 yrs)	67.7% (40 yrs)	+49.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.7% (27 yrs)	41.9% (40 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 577 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.