2000 MG Mgf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

40,947

Total Tests (All Years)

62,934 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 2000 MG Mgf as it ages.

9 yrs51.7%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.0%

15 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs60.1%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs61.8%

→ ↑3.8%

22 yrs65.6%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.5%

24 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	51.7%	5,058
10 yrs	50.7%	4,694
11 yrs	50.4%	4,419
12 yrs	49.2%	4,042
13 yrs	49.7%	3,639
14 yrs	50.0%	3,224
15 yrs	53.0%	2,862
16 yrs	54.6%	2,550
17 yrs	57.1%	2,229
18 yrs	60.1%	1,369
19 yrs	61.8%	1,300
20 yrs	61.3%	1,088
21 yrs	61.8%	1,349
22 yrs	65.6%	1,050
23 yrs	66.7%	1,076
24 yrs	70.2%	998

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 MG Mgf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	70.2%	998
2023 (23 yrs)	66.7%	1,076
2022 (22 yrs)	65.6%	1,050
2021 (21 yrs)	61.8%	1,349
2020 (20 yrs)	61.3%	1,088
2019 (19 yrs)	61.8%	1,300
2018 (18 yrs)	60.1%	1,369
2017 (17 yrs)	57.1%	2,229
2016 (16 yrs)	54.6%	2,550
2015 (15 yrs)	53%	2,862
2014 (14 yrs)	50%	3,224
2013 (13 yrs)	49.7%	3,639
2012 (12 yrs)	49.2%	4,042
2011 (11 yrs)	50.4%	4,419
2010 (10 yrs)	50.7%	4,694
2009 (9 yrs)	51.7%	5,058

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,058Avg Mileage 54,373Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2010High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,694Avg Mileage 57,519Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2011High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,419Avg Mileage 60,425Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,042Avg Mileage 62,871Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2013High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,639Avg Mileage 63,360Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,224Avg Mileage 64,823Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,862Avg Mileage 65,254Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,550Avg Mileage 65,224Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,229Avg Mileage 66,196Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2018High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,369Avg Mileage 63,570Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,300Avg Mileage 64,323Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,088Avg Mileage 63,800Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,349Avg Mileage 63,733Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2022

65.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,050Avg Mileage 63,085Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,076Avg Mileage 62,900Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2024

70.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 998Avg Mileage 62,934Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

MOT results for 2000 MG Mgf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	51.7%	5,058	54,373	Brakes — 30.0%
2010	10	50.7%	4,694	57,519	Brakes — 28.7%
2011	11	50.4%	4,419	60,425	Brakes — 27.2%
2012	12	49.2%	4,042	62,871	Brakes — 29.3%
2013	13	49.7%	3,639	63,360	Brakes — 81.5%
2014	14	50.0%	3,224	64,823	Brakes — 82.7%
2015	15	53.0%	2,862	65,254	Brakes — 68.1%
2016	16	54.6%	2,550	65,224	Brakes — 61.6%
2017	17	57.1%	2,229	66,196	Suspension — 57.6%
2018	18	60.1%	1,369	63,570	Suspension — 56.3%
2019	19	61.8%	1,300	64,323	Brakes — 49.7%
2020	20	61.3%	1,088	63,800	Brakes — 52.3%
2021	21	61.8%	1,349	63,733	Brakes — 56.6%
2022	22	65.6%	1,050	63,085	Brakes — 56.5%
2023	23	66.7%	1,076	62,900	Brakes — 48.1%
2024	24	70.2%	998	62,934	Suspension — 40.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 MG Mgf, with age trends.

Brakes

51.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.6%

↓ 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
Suspension	21.8% (9 yrs)	40.1% (24 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.0% (9 yrs)	38.9% (24 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.2% (9 yrs)	13.8% (24 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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 40,947 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.