2001 MG Mgf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

59,382

Total Tests (All Years)

62,972 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 2001 MG Mgf as it ages.

8 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs57.0%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs62.8%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs65.9%

→ ↑2.2%

22 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.1%

23 yrs66.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	59.2%	6,813
9 yrs	58.3%	6,396
10 yrs	58.2%	6,167
11 yrs	56.2%	5,714
12 yrs	55.1%	5,218
13 yrs	55.9%	4,708
14 yrs	57.0%	4,245
15 yrs	59.6%	3,866
16 yrs	60.4%	3,375
17 yrs	62.0%	2,156
18 yrs	62.7%	2,083
19 yrs	62.8%	1,654
20 yrs	65.2%	2,160
21 yrs	65.9%	1,691
22 yrs	68.1%	1,794
23 yrs	66.0%	1,342

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 MG Mgf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	66%	1,342
2023 (22 yrs)	68.1%	1,794
2022 (21 yrs)	65.9%	1,691
2021 (20 yrs)	65.2%	2,160
2020 (19 yrs)	62.8%	1,654
2019 (18 yrs)	62.7%	2,083
2018 (17 yrs)	62%	2,156
2017 (16 yrs)	60.4%	3,375
2016 (15 yrs)	59.6%	3,866
2015 (14 yrs)	57%	4,245
2014 (13 yrs)	55.9%	4,708
2013 (12 yrs)	55.1%	5,218
2012 (11 yrs)	56.2%	5,714
2011 (10 yrs)	58.2%	6,167
2010 (9 yrs)	58.3%	6,396
2009 (8 yrs)	59.2%	6,813

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,813Avg Mileage 48,464Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2010High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,396Avg Mileage 52,207Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2011High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,167Avg Mileage 55,551Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2012High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,714Avg Mileage 57,215Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,218Avg Mileage 59,927Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,708Avg Mileage 60,646Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2015High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,245Avg Mileage 62,549Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,866Avg Mileage 62,910Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,375Avg Mileage 62,689Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,156Avg Mileage 62,342Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2019High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,083Avg Mileage 62,690Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2020High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,654Avg Mileage 62,094Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2021

65.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,160Avg Mileage 62,628Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2022

65.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,691Avg Mileage 63,361Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2023

68.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,794Avg Mileage 62,450Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2024

66.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,342Avg Mileage 62,972Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

MOT results for 2001 MG Mgf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	59.2%	6,813	48,464	Brakes — 23.3%
2010	9	58.3%	6,396	52,207	Brakes — 21.9%
2011	10	58.2%	6,167	55,551	Brakes — 21.3%
2012	11	56.2%	5,714	57,215	Brakes — 25.3%
2013	12	55.1%	5,218	59,927	Brakes — 68.2%
2014	13	55.9%	4,708	60,646	Brakes — 65.3%
2015	14	57.0%	4,245	62,549	Brakes — 59.4%
2016	15	59.6%	3,866	62,910	Brakes — 55.1%
2017	16	60.4%	3,375	62,689	Brakes — 53.1%
2018	17	62.0%	2,156	62,342	Brakes — 55.4%
2019	18	62.7%	2,083	62,690	Brakes — 50.3%
2020	19	62.8%	1,654	62,094	Brakes — 54.2%
2021	20	65.2%	2,160	62,628	Brakes — 53.4%
2022	21	65.9%	1,691	63,361	Brakes — 51.4%
2023	22	68.1%	1,794	62,450	Suspension — 47.2%
2024	23	66.0%	1,342	62,972	Suspension — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 MG Mgf, with age trends.

Brakes

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.1%

↑ 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	13.9% (8 yrs)	39.4% (23 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.3% (8 yrs)	36.7% (23 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.2% (8 yrs)	14.4% (23 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 59,382 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.