1960 MG Mga — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

83.8%

Latest Pass Rate

701

Total Tests (All Years)

37,979 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1960 MG Mga as it ages.

49 yrs81.5%

→ ↑1.3%

50 yrs82.8%

→ ↑2.3%

51 yrs85.1%

→ ↓5.9%

52 yrs79.2%

→ ↑3.2%

53 yrs82.4%

→ ↑8.6%

54 yrs91.0%

→ ↓10.5%

55 yrs80.5%

→ ↑2.6%

56 yrs83.1%

→ ↑4.2%

57 yrs87.3%

→ ↓3.5%

58 yrs83.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	81.5%	65
50 yrs	82.8%	64
51 yrs	85.1%	67
52 yrs	79.2%	72
53 yrs	82.4%	68
54 yrs	91.0%	78
55 yrs	80.5%	82
56 yrs	83.1%	89
57 yrs	87.3%	79
58 yrs	83.8%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 MG Mga pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (58 yrs)	83.8%	37
2017 (57 yrs)	87.3%	79
2016 (56 yrs)	83.1%	89
2015 (55 yrs)	80.5%	82
2014 (54 yrs)	91%	78
2013 (53 yrs)	82.4%	68
2012 (52 yrs)	79.2%	72
2011 (51 yrs)	85.1%	67
2010 (50 yrs)	82.8%	64
2009 (49 yrs)	81.5%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 65Avg Mileage 31,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2010

82.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 64Avg Mileage 34,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2011

85.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 67Avg Mileage 34,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 72Avg Mileage 37,840Top Failure Steering — 8.3%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 68Avg Mileage 36,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2014

91.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 78Avg Mileage 35,467Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2015

80.5%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 82Avg Mileage 34,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2016

83.1%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 89Avg Mileage 35,144Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2017

87.3%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 79Avg Mileage 33,336Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2018

83.8%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 37Avg Mileage 37,979Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

MOT results for 1960 MG Mga by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	81.5%	65	31,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2010	50	82.8%	64	34,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2011	51	85.1%	67	34,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2012	52	79.2%	72	37,840	Steering — 8.3%
2013	53	82.4%	68	36,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2014	54	91.0%	78	35,467	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2015	55	80.5%	82	34,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2016	56	83.1%	89	35,144	Suspension — 21.3%
2017	57	87.3%	79	33,336	Brakes — 16.5%
2018	58	83.8%	37	37,979	Brakes — 21.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 MG Mga, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.8%

— Consistent

Steering

6.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.7% (49 yrs)	21.6% (58 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.2% (49 yrs)	5.4% (58 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Mga cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 701 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.