1972 MG Bgt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

994

Total Tests (All Years)

40,584 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Bgt

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1972 MG Bgt as it ages.

37 yrs74.4%

→ ↓12.2%

38 yrs62.2%

→ ↑5.7%

39 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.0%

40 yrs65.9%

→ ↓7.8%

41 yrs58.1%

→ ↑5.7%

42 yrs63.8%

→ ↑12.7%

43 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.8%

44 yrs71.7%

→ ↓1.6%

45 yrs70.1%

→ ↑6.6%

46 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.3%

49 yrs74.4%

→ ↑8.9%

50 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.8%

51 yrs84.1%

→ ↑15.9%

52 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
37 yrs	74.4%	82
38 yrs	62.2%	90
39 yrs	67.9%	81
40 yrs	65.9%	82
41 yrs	58.1%	93
42 yrs	63.8%	94
43 yrs	76.5%	102
44 yrs	71.7%	92
45 yrs	70.1%	87
46 yrs	76.7%	30
49 yrs	74.4%	43
50 yrs	83.3%	36
51 yrs	84.1%	44
52 yrs	100.0%	38

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (52 yrs)	100%	38
2023 (51 yrs)	84.1%	44
2022 (50 yrs)	83.3%	36
2021 (49 yrs)	74.4%	43
2018 (46 yrs)	76.7%	30
2017 (45 yrs)	70.1%	87
2016 (44 yrs)	71.7%	92
2015 (43 yrs)	76.5%	102
2014 (42 yrs)	63.8%	94
2013 (41 yrs)	58.1%	93
2012 (40 yrs)	65.9%	82
2011 (39 yrs)	67.9%	81
2010 (38 yrs)	62.2%	90
2009 (37 yrs)	74.4%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 82Avg Mileage 45,346Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 90Avg Mileage 46,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 81Avg Mileage 47,602Top Failure Suspension — 14.8%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 82Avg Mileage 46,985Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 93Avg Mileage 43,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

2014High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 94Avg Mileage 47,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 102Avg Mileage 48,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2016

71.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 92Avg Mileage 54,038Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2017

70.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 87Avg Mileage 50,404Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 30Avg Mileage 45,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2021

74.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 43Avg Mileage 41,113Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 25.6%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 36Avg Mileage 40,813Top Failure Suspension — 13.9%

2023

84.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 44Avg Mileage 47,261Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.4%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 38Avg Mileage 40,584Top Failure —

MOT results for 1972 MG Bgt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	37	74.4%	82	45,346	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2010	38	62.2%	90	46,917	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2011	39	67.9%	81	47,602	Suspension — 14.8%
2012	40	65.9%	82	46,985	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2013	41	58.1%	93	43,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%
2014	42	63.8%	94	47,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2015	43	76.5%	102	48,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2016	44	71.7%	92	54,038	Suspension — 41.3%
2017	45	70.1%	87	50,404	Suspension — 32.2%
2018	46	76.7%	30	45,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2021	49	74.4%	43	41,113	Body, chassis, structure — 25.6%
2022	50	83.3%	36	40,813	Suspension — 13.9%
2023	51	84.1%	44	47,261	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.4%
2024	52	100.0%	38	40,584	—

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 994 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.