1969 MG C — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

92.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,570

Total Tests (All Years)

44,667 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1969 MG C as it ages.

40 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.9%

41 yrs73.5%

→ ↑1.8%

42 yrs75.3%

→ ↑7.8%

43 yrs83.1%

→ ↓8.5%

44 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.5%

45 yrs72.1%

→ ↑1.4%

46 yrs73.5%

→ ↑6.5%

47 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.7%

48 yrs80.7%

→ ↓1.0%

49 yrs79.7%

→ ↓4.2%

50 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.8%

51 yrs73.7%

→ ↑8.8%

52 yrs82.5%

→ ↑4.0%

54 yrs86.5%

→ ↑5.8%

55 yrs92.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	77.4%	137
41 yrs	73.5%	136
42 yrs	75.3%	158
43 yrs	83.1%	136
44 yrs	74.6%	142
45 yrs	72.1%	140
46 yrs	73.5%	151
47 yrs	80.0%	140
48 yrs	80.7%	150
49 yrs	79.7%	64
50 yrs	75.5%	49
51 yrs	73.7%	38
52 yrs	82.5%	40
54 yrs	86.5%	37
55 yrs	92.3%	52

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (55 yrs)	92.3%	52
2023 (54 yrs)	86.5%	37
2021 (52 yrs)	82.5%	40
2020 (51 yrs)	73.7%	38
2019 (50 yrs)	75.5%	49
2018 (49 yrs)	79.7%	64
2017 (48 yrs)	80.7%	150
2016 (47 yrs)	80%	140
2015 (46 yrs)	73.5%	151
2014 (45 yrs)	72.1%	140
2013 (44 yrs)	74.6%	142
2012 (43 yrs)	83.1%	136
2011 (42 yrs)	75.3%	158
2010 (41 yrs)	73.5%	136
2009 (40 yrs)	77.4%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 137Avg Mileage 36,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2010

73.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 136Avg Mileage 33,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 158Avg Mileage 37,364Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2012

83.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 136Avg Mileage 36,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2013

74.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 142Avg Mileage 37,594Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 140Avg Mileage 33,419Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 151Avg Mileage 35,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 140Avg Mileage 38,453Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2017

80.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 150Avg Mileage 39,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2018

79.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 64Avg Mileage 38,175Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.2%

2019

75.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 49Avg Mileage 36,546Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 38Avg Mileage 36,306Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2021

82.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 40Avg Mileage 40,578Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 37Avg Mileage 40,052Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2024

92.3%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 52Avg Mileage 44,667Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

MOT results for 1969 MG C by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	77.4%	137	36,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2010	41	73.5%	136	33,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2011	42	75.3%	158	37,364	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2012	43	83.1%	136	36,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2013	44	74.6%	142	37,594	Brakes — 33.8%
2014	45	72.1%	140	33,419	Brakes — 32.9%
2015	46	73.5%	151	35,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2016	47	80.0%	140	38,453	Brakes — 22.9%
2017	48	80.7%	150	39,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2018	49	79.7%	64	38,175	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.2%
2019	50	75.5%	49	36,546	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%
2020	51	73.7%	38	36,306	Suspension — 44.7%
2021	52	82.5%	40	40,578	Brakes — 20.0%
2023	54	86.5%	37	40,052	Brakes — 13.5%
2024	55	92.3%	52	44,667	Suspension — 19.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Road Wheels

15.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.0% (40 yrs)	19.2% (55 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.8% (40 yrs)	15.4% (55 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1968 1969 1970

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About This Data

This page shows how MG C cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,570 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.