1968 MG C — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

84.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,184

Total Tests (All Years)

37,694 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 as it ages.

41 yrs81.6%

→ ↓3.0%

42 yrs78.6%

→ ↑0.6%

43 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.9%

44 yrs81.1%

→ ↓1.5%

45 yrs79.6%

→ ↑0.9%

46 yrs80.5%

→ ↑3.5%

47 yrs84.0%

→ ↓5.6%

48 yrs78.4%

→ ↑3.8%

49 yrs82.2%

→ ↑1.3%

50 yrs83.5%

→ ↓1.8%

51 yrs81.7%

→ ↑1.9%

52 yrs83.6%

→ ↑1.4%

53 yrs85.0%

→ ↓6.7%

54 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.9%

55 yrs74.4%

→ ↑10.0%

56 yrs84.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	81.6%	267
42 yrs	78.6%	252
43 yrs	79.2%	274
44 yrs	81.1%	280
45 yrs	79.6%	285
46 yrs	80.5%	282
47 yrs	84.0%	268
48 yrs	78.4%	278
49 yrs	82.2%	309
50 yrs	83.5%	127
51 yrs	81.7%	104
52 yrs	83.6%	67
53 yrs	85.0%	100
54 yrs	78.3%	83
55 yrs	74.4%	86
56 yrs	84.4%	122

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (56 yrs)	84.4%	122
2023 (55 yrs)	74.4%	86
2022 (54 yrs)	78.3%	83
2021 (53 yrs)	85%	100
2020 (52 yrs)	83.6%	67
2019 (51 yrs)	81.7%	104
2018 (50 yrs)	83.5%	127
2017 (49 yrs)	82.2%	309
2016 (48 yrs)	78.4%	278
2015 (47 yrs)	84%	268
2014 (46 yrs)	80.5%	282
2013 (45 yrs)	79.6%	285
2012 (44 yrs)	81.1%	280
2011 (43 yrs)	79.2%	274
2010 (42 yrs)	78.6%	252
2009 (41 yrs)	81.6%	267

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 267Avg Mileage 40,410Top Failure Suspension — 10.1%

2010

78.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 252Avg Mileage 39,090Top Failure Suspension — 10.7%

2011

79.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 274Avg Mileage 41,759Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 280Avg Mileage 41,784Top Failure Suspension — 8.9%

2013

79.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 285Avg Mileage 42,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 282Avg Mileage 42,456Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2015

84.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 268Avg Mileage 40,080Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2016

78.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 278Avg Mileage 40,215Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2017

82.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 309Avg Mileage 40,769Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2018

83.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 127Avg Mileage 37,867Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2019

81.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 104Avg Mileage 43,422Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2020

83.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 67Avg Mileage 38,397Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

2021

85.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 100Avg Mileage 45,346Top Failure Brakes — 11.0%

2022

78.3%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 83Avg Mileage 42,216Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2023

74.4%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 86Avg Mileage 42,241Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2024

84.4%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 122Avg Mileage 37,694Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

MOT results for 1968 MG C by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	81.6%	267	40,410	Suspension — 10.1%
2010	42	78.6%	252	39,090	Suspension — 10.7%
2011	43	79.2%	274	41,759	Brakes — 11.3%
2012	44	81.1%	280	41,784	Suspension — 8.9%
2013	45	79.6%	285	42,599	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2014	46	80.5%	282	42,456	Brakes — 26.6%
2015	47	84.0%	268	40,080	Brakes — 17.2%
2016	48	78.4%	278	40,215	Brakes — 24.5%
2017	49	82.2%	309	40,769	Brakes — 23.6%
2018	50	83.5%	127	37,867	Brakes — 24.4%
2019	51	81.7%	104	43,422	Brakes — 19.2%
2020	52	83.6%	67	38,397	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%
2021	53	85.0%	100	45,346	Brakes — 11.0%
2022	54	78.3%	83	42,216	Brakes — 22.9%
2023	55	74.4%	86	42,241	Brakes — 26.7%
2024	56	84.4%	122	37,694	Brakes — 27.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

11.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.0% (41 yrs)	27.0% (56 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	4.1% (41 yrs)	22.1% (56 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.1% (41 yrs)	6.6% (56 yrs)	-3.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1968 1969 1970

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About This Data

This page shows how MG C cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,184 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.