1968 MG C Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,063

Total Tests (All Years)

49,977 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 1968 MG C Gt as it ages.

41 yrs76.2%

→ ↓7.0%

42 yrs69.2%

→ ↑2.5%

43 yrs71.7%

→ ↑7.1%

44 yrs78.8%

→ ↑0.5%

45 yrs79.3%

→ ↓1.9%

46 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.8%

47 yrs73.6%

→ ↑0.3%

48 yrs73.9%

→ ↑7.4%

49 yrs81.3%

→ ↑3.3%

50 yrs84.6%

→ ↑7.1%

51 yrs91.7%

→ ↓5.0%

52 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	76.2%	101
42 yrs	69.2%	91
43 yrs	71.7%	99
44 yrs	78.8%	104
45 yrs	79.3%	111
46 yrs	77.4%	106
47 yrs	73.6%	106
48 yrs	73.9%	115
49 yrs	81.3%	112
50 yrs	84.6%	52
51 yrs	91.7%	36
52 yrs	86.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 MG C Gt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (52 yrs)	86.7%	30
2019 (51 yrs)	91.7%	36
2018 (50 yrs)	84.6%	52
2017 (49 yrs)	81.3%	112
2016 (48 yrs)	73.9%	115
2015 (47 yrs)	73.6%	106
2014 (46 yrs)	77.4%	106
2013 (45 yrs)	79.3%	111
2012 (44 yrs)	78.8%	104
2011 (43 yrs)	71.7%	99
2010 (42 yrs)	69.2%	91
2009 (41 yrs)	76.2%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 101Avg Mileage 42,475Top Failure Suspension — 12.9%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 91Avg Mileage 44,314Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 99Avg Mileage 40,899Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 104Avg Mileage 44,999Top Failure Suspension — 12.5%

2013

79.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 111Avg Mileage 41,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2014

77.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 106Avg Mileage 42,388Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2015

73.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 106Avg Mileage 41,523Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 115Avg Mileage 45,165Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2017

81.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 112Avg Mileage 48,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 52Avg Mileage 43,453Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2019

91.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 36Avg Mileage 45,780Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2020

86.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 30Avg Mileage 49,977Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

MOT results for 1968 MG C Gt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	76.2%	101	42,475	Suspension — 12.9%
2010	42	69.2%	91	44,314	Brakes — 19.8%
2011	43	71.7%	99	40,899	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2012	44	78.8%	104	44,999	Suspension — 12.5%
2013	45	79.3%	111	41,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2014	46	77.4%	106	42,388	Brakes — 27.4%
2015	47	73.6%	106	41,523	Brakes — 22.6%
2016	48	73.9%	115	45,165	Brakes — 34.8%
2017	49	81.3%	112	48,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2018	50	84.6%	52	43,453	Brakes — 19.2%
2019	51	91.7%	36	45,780	Brakes — 13.9%
2020	52	86.7%	30	49,977	Brakes — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 MG C Gt, with age trends.

Brakes

18.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

15.5%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.1%

— Consistent

Steering

7.0%

↓ Decreases 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	11.9% (41 yrs)	13.3% (52 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —
Suspension	12.9% (41 yrs)	13.3% (52 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1968 1969 1970

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About This Data

This page shows how MG C Gt cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,063 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.