1998 MG Mgf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

40,964

Total Tests (All Years)

70,121 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 1998 MG Mgf as it ages.

11 yrs43.8%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs43.9%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs45.0%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs44.4%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs43.8%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs46.5%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs52.3%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs58.3%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.7%

23 yrs58.6%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.5%

25 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	43.8%	5,848
12 yrs	43.9%	5,216
13 yrs	45.0%	4,777
14 yrs	44.4%	4,114
15 yrs	43.8%	3,544
16 yrs	46.5%	3,002
17 yrs	50.6%	2,553
18 yrs	52.3%	2,268
19 yrs	55.4%	1,936
20 yrs	55.4%	1,227
21 yrs	58.3%	1,108
22 yrs	60.3%	882
23 yrs	58.6%	1,117
24 yrs	62.3%	873
25 yrs	61.8%	922
26 yrs	61.8%	1,577

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 MG Mgf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	61.8%	1,577
2023 (25 yrs)	61.8%	922
2022 (24 yrs)	62.3%	873
2021 (23 yrs)	58.6%	1,117
2020 (22 yrs)	60.3%	882
2019 (21 yrs)	58.3%	1,108
2018 (20 yrs)	55.4%	1,227
2017 (19 yrs)	55.4%	1,936
2016 (18 yrs)	52.3%	2,268
2015 (17 yrs)	50.6%	2,553
2014 (16 yrs)	46.5%	3,002
2013 (15 yrs)	43.8%	3,544
2012 (14 yrs)	44.4%	4,114
2011 (13 yrs)	45%	4,777
2010 (12 yrs)	43.9%	5,216
2009 (11 yrs)	43.8%	5,848

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,848Avg Mileage 68,073Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2010High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,216Avg Mileage 71,266Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2011High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,777Avg Mileage 72,529Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,114Avg Mileage 73,575Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,544Avg Mileage 74,348Top Failure Brakes — 88.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,002Avg Mileage 74,033Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%

2015High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,553Avg Mileage 73,884Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,268Avg Mileage 73,751Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,936Avg Mileage 72,487Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,227Avg Mileage 70,874Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,108Avg Mileage 71,938Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2020High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 882Avg Mileage 71,634Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,117Avg Mileage 70,185Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 873Avg Mileage 69,444Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 922Avg Mileage 69,009Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,577Avg Mileage 70,121Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

MOT results for 1998 MG Mgf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	43.8%	5,848	68,073	Brakes — 35.0%
2010	12	43.9%	5,216	71,266	Brakes — 32.5%
2011	13	45.0%	4,777	72,529	Suspension — 31.8%
2012	14	44.4%	4,114	73,575	Suspension — 32.8%
2013	15	43.8%	3,544	74,348	Brakes — 88.0%
2014	16	46.5%	3,002	74,033	Brakes — 85.7%
2015	17	50.6%	2,553	73,884	Brakes — 70.9%
2016	18	52.3%	2,268	73,751	Suspension — 66.0%
2017	19	55.4%	1,936	72,487	Brakes — 60.6%
2018	20	55.4%	1,227	70,874	Brakes — 58.7%
2019	21	58.3%	1,108	71,938	Brakes — 61.2%
2020	22	60.3%	882	71,634	Suspension — 52.6%
2021	23	58.6%	1,117	70,185	Suspension — 56.6%
2022	24	62.3%	873	69,444	Suspension — 58.0%
2023	25	61.8%	922	69,009	Suspension — 55.0%
2024	26	61.8%	1,577	70,121	Suspension — 42.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 MG Mgf, with age trends.

Brakes

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.8%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.6%

↑ 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	29.7% (11 yrs)	42.2% (26 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.0% (11 yrs)	41.7% (26 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.0% (11 yrs)	14.6% (26 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 40,964 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.