1995 MG Mgf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,976

Total Tests (All Years)

77,446 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 1995 MG Mgf as it ages.

14 yrs42.5%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs44.0%

→ ↓3.0%

18 yrs41.0%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs45.6%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs48.5%

→ ↓2.3%

21 yrs46.2%

→ ↑7.0%

22 yrs53.2%

→ ↑12.2%

23 yrs65.4%

→ ↓10.5%

24 yrs54.9%

→ ↑13.6%

25 yrs68.5%

→ ↓12.6%

26 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.5%

27 yrs53.4%

→ ↓6.5%

28 yrs46.9%

→ ↑17.2%

29 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	42.5%	497
15 yrs	44.6%	437
16 yrs	46.2%	366
17 yrs	44.0%	291
18 yrs	41.0%	239
19 yrs	45.6%	204
20 yrs	48.5%	165
21 yrs	46.2%	143
22 yrs	53.2%	124
23 yrs	65.4%	78
24 yrs	54.9%	71
25 yrs	68.5%	54
26 yrs	55.9%	68
27 yrs	53.4%	58
28 yrs	46.9%	64
29 yrs	64.1%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 MG Mgf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	64.1%	117
2023 (28 yrs)	46.9%	64
2022 (27 yrs)	53.4%	58
2021 (26 yrs)	55.9%	68
2020 (25 yrs)	68.5%	54
2019 (24 yrs)	54.9%	71
2018 (23 yrs)	65.4%	78
2017 (22 yrs)	53.2%	124
2016 (21 yrs)	46.2%	143
2015 (20 yrs)	48.5%	165
2014 (19 yrs)	45.6%	204
2013 (18 yrs)	41%	239
2012 (17 yrs)	44%	291
2011 (16 yrs)	46.2%	366
2010 (15 yrs)	44.6%	437
2009 (14 yrs)	42.5%	497

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 497Avg Mileage 82,606Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2010High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 437Avg Mileage 78,670Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2011High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 366Avg Mileage 84,623Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2012High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 291Avg Mileage 85,538Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 239Avg Mileage 79,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.2%

2014High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 204Avg Mileage 81,531Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 165Avg Mileage 76,733Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2016High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 143Avg Mileage 78,601Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 124Avg Mileage 74,043Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2018

65.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 78Avg Mileage 76,287Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 71Avg Mileage 70,363Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2020

68.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 74,249Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 68Avg Mileage 74,122Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 58Avg Mileage 72,189Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.6%

2023High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 64Avg Mileage 70,334Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 117Avg Mileage 77,446Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

MOT results for 1995 MG Mgf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	42.5%	497	82,606	Brakes — 35.8%
2010	15	44.6%	437	78,670	Brakes — 31.8%
2011	16	46.2%	366	84,623	Suspension — 31.7%
2012	17	44.0%	291	85,538	Suspension — 33.0%
2013	18	41.0%	239	79,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.2%
2014	19	45.6%	204	81,531	Brakes — 75.5%
2015	20	48.5%	165	76,733	Suspension — 72.1%
2016	21	46.2%	143	78,601	Brakes — 76.9%
2017	22	53.2%	124	74,043	Brakes — 69.4%
2018	23	65.4%	78	76,287	Suspension — 28.2%
2019	24	54.9%	71	70,363	Brakes — 60.6%
2020	25	68.5%	54	74,249	Brakes — 55.6%
2021	26	55.9%	68	74,122	Brakes — 69.1%
2022	27	53.4%	58	72,189	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.6%
2023	28	46.9%	64	70,334	Brakes — 60.9%
2024	29	64.1%	117	77,446	Suspension — 78.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 MG Mgf, with age trends.

Brakes

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	33.4% (14 yrs)	78.6% (29 yrs)	+45.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.8% (14 yrs)	41.0% (29 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.1% (14 yrs)	23.1% (29 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Mgf cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,976 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.