1969 MG C Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,361

Total Tests (All Years)

33,225 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 1969 MG C Gt as it ages.

40 yrs74.8%

→ ↓5.0%

41 yrs69.8%

→ ↑3.5%

42 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.7%

43 yrs79.0%

→ ↓11.3%

44 yrs67.7%

→ ↑10.1%

45 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.2%

46 yrs74.6%

→ ↑5.4%

47 yrs80.0%

→ ↑2.6%

48 yrs82.6%

→ ↑4.3%

49 yrs86.9%

→ ↓5.9%

50 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.3%

51 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.0%

52 yrs77.3%

→ ↑11.9%

53 yrs89.2%

→ ↓5.3%

54 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.1%

55 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	74.8%	103
41 yrs	69.8%	116
42 yrs	73.3%	120
43 yrs	79.0%	119
44 yrs	67.7%	124
45 yrs	77.8%	126
46 yrs	74.6%	122
47 yrs	80.0%	115
48 yrs	82.6%	132
49 yrs	86.9%	61
50 yrs	81.0%	42
51 yrs	83.3%	36
52 yrs	77.3%	44
53 yrs	89.2%	37
54 yrs	83.9%	31
55 yrs	81.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 MG C Gt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (55 yrs)	81.8%	33
2023 (54 yrs)	83.9%	31
2022 (53 yrs)	89.2%	37
2021 (52 yrs)	77.3%	44
2020 (51 yrs)	83.3%	36
2019 (50 yrs)	81%	42
2018 (49 yrs)	86.9%	61
2017 (48 yrs)	82.6%	132
2016 (47 yrs)	80%	115
2015 (46 yrs)	74.6%	122
2014 (45 yrs)	77.8%	126
2013 (44 yrs)	67.7%	124
2012 (43 yrs)	79%	119
2011 (42 yrs)	73.3%	120
2010 (41 yrs)	69.8%	116
2009 (40 yrs)	74.8%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 103Avg Mileage 36,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2010

69.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 116Avg Mileage 38,203Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2011

73.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 120Avg Mileage 43,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

79.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 119Avg Mileage 45,851Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 124Avg Mileage 35,910Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 126Avg Mileage 36,919Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2015

74.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 122Avg Mileage 36,407Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 115Avg Mileage 35,802Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2017

82.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 132Avg Mileage 37,853Top Failure Suspension — 14.4%

2018

86.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 61Avg Mileage 35,727Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 42Avg Mileage 41,431Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 36Avg Mileage 36,869Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2021

77.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 44Avg Mileage 39,919Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 37Avg Mileage 37,866Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2023

83.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 31Avg Mileage 40,956Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2024

81.8%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 33Avg Mileage 33,225Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

MOT results for 1969 MG C Gt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	74.8%	103	36,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2010	41	69.8%	116	38,203	Suspension — 15.5%
2011	42	73.3%	120	43,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	43	79.0%	119	45,851	Brakes — 11.8%
2013	44	67.7%	124	35,910	Brakes — 45.2%
2014	45	77.8%	126	36,919	Brakes — 27.0%
2015	46	74.6%	122	36,407	Brakes — 23.8%
2016	47	80.0%	115	35,802	Brakes — 27.8%
2017	48	82.6%	132	37,853	Suspension — 14.4%
2018	49	86.9%	61	35,727	Suspension — 23.0%
2019	50	81.0%	42	41,431	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%
2020	51	83.3%	36	36,869	Brakes — 13.9%
2021	52	77.3%	44	39,919	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%
2022	53	89.2%	37	37,866	Brakes — 18.9%
2023	54	83.9%	31	40,956	Brakes — 51.6%
2024	55	81.8%	33	33,225	Brakes — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 MG C Gt, with age trends.

Brakes

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Non-component advisories

9.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.6% (40 yrs)	24.2% (55 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.6% (40 yrs)	21.2% (55 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑
Steering	5.8% (40 yrs)	6.1% (55 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1968 1969 1970

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About This Data

This page shows how MG C Gt cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,361 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.