1967 MG Bgt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

67.5%

Latest Pass Rate

447

Total Tests (All Years)

42,538 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 1967 MG Bgt as it ages.

42 yrs89.4%

→ ↓17.7%

43 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.9%

44 yrs68.8%

→ ↑4.5%

45 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.9%

46 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.8%

47 yrs72.2%

→ ↑7.4%

48 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.1%

49 yrs76.5%

→ ↓9.0%

50 yrs67.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	89.4%	47
43 yrs	71.7%	46
44 yrs	68.8%	48
45 yrs	73.3%	45
46 yrs	69.4%	62
47 yrs	72.2%	54
48 yrs	79.6%	54
49 yrs	76.5%	51
50 yrs	67.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 MG Bgt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (50 yrs)	67.5%	40
2016 (49 yrs)	76.5%	51
2015 (48 yrs)	79.6%	54
2014 (47 yrs)	72.2%	54
2013 (46 yrs)	69.4%	62
2012 (45 yrs)	73.3%	45
2011 (44 yrs)	68.8%	48
2010 (43 yrs)	71.7%	46
2009 (42 yrs)	89.4%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 47Avg Mileage 44,301Top Failure Tyres — 6.4%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 46Avg Mileage 41,214Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2011

68.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 48Avg Mileage 45,215Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 45Avg Mileage 46,102Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2013

69.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 62Avg Mileage 41,310Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2014

72.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 54Avg Mileage 42,707Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2015

79.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 54Avg Mileage 42,496Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2016

76.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 51Avg Mileage 45,515Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 40Avg Mileage 42,538Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

MOT results for 1967 MG Bgt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	89.4%	47	44,301	Tyres — 6.4%
2010	43	71.7%	46	41,214	Brakes — 17.4%
2011	44	68.8%	48	45,215	Brakes — 25.0%
2012	45	73.3%	45	46,102	Brakes — 13.3%
2013	46	69.4%	62	41,310	Suspension — 41.9%
2014	47	72.2%	54	42,707	Brakes — 48.1%
2015	48	79.6%	54	42,496	Suspension — 27.8%
2016	49	76.5%	51	45,515	Suspension — 35.3%
2017	50	67.5%	40	42,538	Brakes — 45.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 MG Bgt, with age trends.

Brakes

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

11.3%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

10.5%

↑ 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	6.4% (42 yrs)	45.0% (50 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.4% (42 yrs)	22.5% (50 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.3% (42 yrs)	10.0% (50 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Bgt cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 447 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.