1996 MG Mgf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

27,614

Total Tests (All Years)

74,017 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 1996 MG Mgf as it ages.

13 yrs41.8%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs43.3%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs43.4%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs45.2%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs46.6%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.3%

20 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs58.5%

→ ↑4.4%

24 yrs62.9%

→ ↓3.6%

25 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.6%

26 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.1%

27 yrs62.8%

→ ↑4.3%

28 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	41.8%	4,446
14 yrs	43.3%	3,840
15 yrs	43.4%	3,388
16 yrs	43.8%	2,750
17 yrs	45.2%	2,351
18 yrs	46.6%	1,883
19 yrs	50.0%	1,641
20 yrs	54.3%	1,393
21 yrs	55.6%	1,187
22 yrs	56.1%	784
23 yrs	58.5%	720
24 yrs	62.9%	501
25 yrs	59.3%	669
26 yrs	62.9%	534
27 yrs	62.8%	588
28 yrs	67.1%	939

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 MG Mgf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	67.1%	939
2023 (27 yrs)	62.8%	588
2022 (26 yrs)	62.9%	534
2021 (25 yrs)	59.3%	669
2020 (24 yrs)	62.9%	501
2019 (23 yrs)	58.5%	720
2018 (22 yrs)	56.1%	784
2017 (21 yrs)	55.6%	1,187
2016 (20 yrs)	54.3%	1,393
2015 (19 yrs)	50%	1,641
2014 (18 yrs)	46.6%	1,883
2013 (17 yrs)	45.2%	2,351
2012 (16 yrs)	43.8%	2,750
2011 (15 yrs)	43.4%	3,388
2010 (14 yrs)	43.3%	3,840
2009 (13 yrs)	41.8%	4,446

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,446Avg Mileage 76,890Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2010High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,840Avg Mileage 78,309Top Failure Brakes — 33.4%

2011High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,388Avg Mileage 78,742Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,750Avg Mileage 80,300Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,351Avg Mileage 78,319Top Failure Brakes — 88.3%

2014High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,883Avg Mileage 77,467Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,641Avg Mileage 77,876Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,393Avg Mileage 76,112Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 76,053Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 784Avg Mileage 75,258Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 720Avg Mileage 73,257Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 501Avg Mileage 73,858Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 669Avg Mileage 73,194Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 534Avg Mileage 71,479Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 588Avg Mileage 70,860Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2024

67.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 939Avg Mileage 74,017Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

MOT results for 1996 MG Mgf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	41.8%	4,446	76,890	Brakes — 35.6%
2010	14	43.3%	3,840	78,309	Brakes — 33.4%
2011	15	43.4%	3,388	78,742	Brakes — 31.8%
2012	16	43.8%	2,750	80,300	Suspension — 33.0%
2013	17	45.2%	2,351	78,319	Brakes — 88.3%
2014	18	46.6%	1,883	77,467	Brakes — 81.0%
2015	19	50.0%	1,641	77,876	Brakes — 82.4%
2016	20	54.3%	1,393	76,112	Brakes — 66.6%
2017	21	55.6%	1,187	76,053	Brakes — 64.6%
2018	22	56.1%	784	75,258	Brakes — 62.8%
2019	23	58.5%	720	73,257	Brakes — 57.2%
2020	24	62.9%	501	73,858	Brakes — 51.3%
2021	25	59.3%	669	73,194	Suspension — 59.9%
2022	26	62.9%	534	71,479	Brakes — 50.0%
2023	27	62.8%	588	70,860	Brakes — 53.2%
2024	28	67.1%	939	74,017	Suspension — 41.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 MG Mgf, with age trends.

Brakes

55.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.2%

↑ 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	31.6% (13 yrs)	41.6% (28 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.6% (13 yrs)	38.6% (28 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 27,614 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.