1968 MG Mgb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

547

Total Tests (All Years)

48,935 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 Mgb as it ages.

41 yrs64.1%

→ ↑10.0%

42 yrs74.1%

→ ↑3.5%

43 yrs77.6%

→ ↓12.0%

44 yrs65.6%

→ ↑14.8%

45 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.2%

46 yrs78.2%

→ ↑6.4%

47 yrs84.6%

→ ↓3.6%

48 yrs81.0%

→ ↑6.3%

49 yrs87.3%

→ ↓0.6%

50 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	64.1%	64
42 yrs	74.1%	58
43 yrs	77.6%	58
44 yrs	65.6%	61
45 yrs	80.4%	56
46 yrs	78.2%	55
47 yrs	84.6%	52
48 yrs	81.0%	58
49 yrs	87.3%	55
50 yrs	86.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (50 yrs)	86.7%	30
2017 (49 yrs)	87.3%	55
2016 (48 yrs)	81%	58
2015 (47 yrs)	84.6%	52
2014 (46 yrs)	78.2%	55
2013 (45 yrs)	80.4%	56
2012 (44 yrs)	65.6%	61
2011 (43 yrs)	77.6%	58
2010 (42 yrs)	74.1%	58
2009 (41 yrs)	64.1%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 64Avg Mileage 28,665Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 58Avg Mileage 34,860Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 58Avg Mileage 32,390Top Failure Suspension — 10.3%

2012

65.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 61Avg Mileage 31,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2013

80.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 56Avg Mileage 30,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 55Avg Mileage 28,825Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 52Avg Mileage 29,742Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 58Avg Mileage 33,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2017

87.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 55Avg Mileage 34,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2018

86.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 30Avg Mileage 48,935Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.3%

MOT results for 1968 MG Mgb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	64.1%	64	28,665	Suspension — 18.8%
2010	42	74.1%	58	34,860	Brakes — 15.5%
2011	43	77.6%	58	32,390	Suspension — 10.3%
2012	44	65.6%	61	31,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2013	45	80.4%	56	30,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2014	46	78.2%	55	28,825	Brakes — 25.5%
2015	47	84.6%	52	29,742	Brakes — 26.9%
2016	48	81.0%	58	33,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2017	49	87.3%	55	34,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2018	50	86.7%	30	48,935	Driver's View of the Road — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

15.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

14.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

10.0%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

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	12.5% (41 yrs)	3.3% (50 yrs)	-9.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	18.8% (41 yrs)	10.0% (50 yrs)	-8.8%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	6.3% (41 yrs)	13.3% (50 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 547 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.