1964 MG Mgb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

372

Total Tests (All Years)

36,266 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 1964 MG Mgb as it ages.

45 yrs80.5%

→ ↓0.5%

46 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.8%

47 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.1%

48 yrs72.1%

→ ↓6.2%

49 yrs65.9%

→ ↑10.3%

50 yrs76.2%

→ ↓6.8%

51 yrs69.4%

→ ↑10.6%

52 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.0%

53 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	80.5%	41
46 yrs	80.0%	40
47 yrs	74.2%	31
48 yrs	72.1%	43
49 yrs	65.9%	41
50 yrs	76.2%	42
51 yrs	69.4%	49
52 yrs	80.0%	45
53 yrs	75.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 MG Mgb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (53 yrs)	75%	40
2016 (52 yrs)	80%	45
2015 (51 yrs)	69.4%	49
2014 (50 yrs)	76.2%	42
2013 (49 yrs)	65.9%	41
2012 (48 yrs)	72.1%	43
2011 (47 yrs)	74.2%	31
2010 (46 yrs)	80%	40
2009 (45 yrs)	80.5%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 41Avg Mileage 35,990Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 40Avg Mileage 34,058Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2011

74.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 31Avg Mileage 44,392Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2012

72.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 43Avg Mileage 41,068Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 41Avg Mileage 38,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2014

76.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 42Avg Mileage 56,911Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 49Avg Mileage 37,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 45Avg Mileage 35,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 40Avg Mileage 36,266Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

MOT results for 1964 MG Mgb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	80.5%	41	35,990	Brakes — 12.2%
2010	46	80.0%	40	34,058	Brakes — 15.0%
2011	47	74.2%	31	44,392	Brakes — 12.9%
2012	48	72.1%	43	41,068	Brakes — 18.6%
2013	49	65.9%	41	38,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2014	50	76.2%	42	56,911	Brakes — 26.2%
2015	51	69.4%	49	37,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%
2016	52	80.0%	45	35,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2017	53	75.0%	40	36,266	Suspension — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 MG Mgb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.3% (45 yrs)	32.5% (53 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.2% (45 yrs)	30.0% (53 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.8% (45 yrs)	7.5% (53 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.2% (45 yrs)	12.5% (53 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Mgb cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 372 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.