1980 MG Bgt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

613

Total Tests (All Years)

51,828 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 Bgt as it ages.

29 yrs52.6%

→ ↑4.3%

30 yrs56.9%

→ ↓7.8%

31 yrs49.1%

→ ↑3.4%

32 yrs52.5%

→ ↓3.3%

33 yrs49.2%

→ ↑24.4%

34 yrs73.6%

→ ↓11.5%

35 yrs62.1%

→ ↑6.9%

36 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.7%

37 yrs67.3%

→ ↑7.1%

38 yrs74.4%

→ ↓13.8%

39 yrs60.6%

→ ↓10.6%

40 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	52.6%	57
30 yrs	56.9%	51
31 yrs	49.1%	57
32 yrs	52.5%	59
33 yrs	49.2%	59
34 yrs	73.6%	53
35 yrs	62.1%	66
36 yrs	69.0%	58
37 yrs	67.3%	49
38 yrs	74.4%	39
39 yrs	60.6%	33
40 yrs	50.0%	32

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (40 yrs)	50%	32
2019 (39 yrs)	60.6%	33
2018 (38 yrs)	74.4%	39
2017 (37 yrs)	67.3%	49
2016 (36 yrs)	69%	58
2015 (35 yrs)	62.1%	66
2014 (34 yrs)	73.6%	53
2013 (33 yrs)	49.2%	59
2012 (32 yrs)	52.5%	59
2011 (31 yrs)	49.1%	57
2010 (30 yrs)	56.9%	51
2009 (29 yrs)	52.6%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 57Avg Mileage 58,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2010High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 51Avg Mileage 57,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2011High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 57Avg Mileage 57,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2012High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 59Avg Mileage 59,523Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 25.4%

2013High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 59Avg Mileage 51,987Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%

2014

73.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 53Avg Mileage 45,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 66Avg Mileage 49,597Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 58Avg Mileage 49,710Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 49Avg Mileage 44,804Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2018

74.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 39Avg Mileage 44,289Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,906Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,828Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

MOT results for 1980 MG Bgt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	52.6%	57	58,295	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2010	30	56.9%	51	57,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2011	31	49.1%	57	57,275	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2012	32	52.5%	59	59,523	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 25.4%
2013	33	49.2%	59	51,987	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%
2014	34	73.6%	53	45,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%
2015	35	62.1%	66	49,597	Brakes — 63.6%
2016	36	69.0%	58	49,710	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%
2017	37	67.3%	49	44,804	Brakes — 30.6%
2018	38	74.4%	39	44,289	Suspension — 51.3%
2019	39	60.6%	33	48,906	Suspension — 75.8%
2020	40	50.0%	32	51,828	Brakes — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

34.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.5%

↑ 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	21.1% (29 yrs)	43.8% (40 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.3% (29 yrs)	28.1% (40 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

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 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 613 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.