1967 MG Mgb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

79.6%

Latest Pass Rate

522

Total Tests (All Years)

33,536 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 1967 MG Mgb as it ages.

42 yrs76.9%

→ ↓5.2%

43 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.5%

44 yrs69.2%

→ ↑2.5%

45 yrs71.7%

→ ↓8.7%

46 yrs63.0%

→ ↑12.9%

47 yrs75.9%

→ ↑3.1%

48 yrs79.0%

→ ↑7.2%

49 yrs86.2%

→ ↓6.6%

50 yrs79.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	76.9%	65
43 yrs	71.7%	53
44 yrs	69.2%	65
45 yrs	71.7%	53
46 yrs	63.0%	54
47 yrs	75.9%	58
48 yrs	79.0%	62
49 yrs	86.2%	58
50 yrs	79.6%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 MG Mgb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (50 yrs)	79.6%	54
2016 (49 yrs)	86.2%	58
2015 (48 yrs)	79%	62
2014 (47 yrs)	75.9%	58
2013 (46 yrs)	63%	54
2012 (45 yrs)	71.7%	53
2011 (44 yrs)	69.2%	65
2010 (43 yrs)	71.7%	53
2009 (42 yrs)	76.9%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 65Avg Mileage 33,131Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 53Avg Mileage 32,142Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 65Avg Mileage 33,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2012

71.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 53Avg Mileage 35,734Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 54Avg Mileage 33,742Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2014

75.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 58Avg Mileage 35,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2015

79.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 62Avg Mileage 30,974Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2016

86.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 58Avg Mileage 32,645Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

2017

79.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 54Avg Mileage 33,536Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

MOT results for 1967 MG Mgb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	76.9%	65	33,131	Suspension — 13.8%
2010	43	71.7%	53	32,142	Brakes — 13.2%
2011	44	69.2%	65	33,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2012	45	71.7%	53	35,734	Suspension — 17.0%
2013	46	63.0%	54	33,742	Suspension — 55.6%
2014	47	75.9%	58	35,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2015	48	79.0%	62	30,974	Suspension — 24.2%
2016	49	86.2%	58	32,645	Brakes — 12.1%
2017	50	79.6%	54	33,536	Brakes — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 MG Mgb, with age trends.

Suspension

19.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

10.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.2% (42 yrs)	20.4% (50 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.3% (42 yrs)	22.2% (50 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	7.7% (42 yrs)	3.7% (50 yrs)	-4.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	13.8% (42 yrs)	13.0% (50 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road	6.2% (42 yrs)	5.6% (50 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

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 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 522 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.