1976 MG Midget 1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,638

Total Tests (All Years)

53,676 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 1976 MG Midget 1500 as it ages.

33 yrs55.4%

→ ↑4.4%

34 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.5%

35 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.1%

36 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.7%

37 yrs59.1%

→ ↑4.1%

38 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.3%

39 yrs61.9%

→ ↑2.0%

40 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.0%

41 yrs63.9%

→ ↑8.3%

42 yrs72.2%

→ ↓1.4%

43 yrs70.8%

→ ↑2.5%

44 yrs73.3%

→ ↓1.2%

45 yrs72.1%

→ ↑2.9%

46 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	55.4%	303
34 yrs	59.8%	276
35 yrs	57.3%	279
36 yrs	57.4%	263
37 yrs	59.1%	257
38 yrs	63.2%	250
39 yrs	61.9%	252
40 yrs	63.9%	255
41 yrs	63.9%	241
42 yrs	72.2%	90
43 yrs	70.8%	48
44 yrs	73.3%	45
45 yrs	72.1%	43
46 yrs	75.0%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 MG Midget 1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (46 yrs)	75%	36
2021 (45 yrs)	72.1%	43
2020 (44 yrs)	73.3%	45
2019 (43 yrs)	70.8%	48
2018 (42 yrs)	72.2%	90
2017 (41 yrs)	63.9%	241
2016 (40 yrs)	63.9%	255
2015 (39 yrs)	61.9%	252
2014 (38 yrs)	63.2%	250
2013 (37 yrs)	59.1%	257
2012 (36 yrs)	57.4%	263
2011 (35 yrs)	57.3%	279
2010 (34 yrs)	59.8%	276
2009 (33 yrs)	55.4%	303

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 303Avg Mileage 50,630Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2010High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 276Avg Mileage 50,184Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 279Avg Mileage 54,128Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 263Avg Mileage 54,391Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2013High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 257Avg Mileage 51,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2014High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 250Avg Mileage 53,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 252Avg Mileage 52,822Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 255Avg Mileage 52,482Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2017High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 241Avg Mileage 52,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%

2018

72.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 90Avg Mileage 56,414Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 48Avg Mileage 64,307Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2020

73.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 45Avg Mileage 61,845Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 43Avg Mileage 67,363Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 36Avg Mileage 53,676Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

MOT results for 1976 MG Midget 1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	55.4%	303	50,630	Suspension — 28.4%
2010	34	59.8%	276	50,184	Suspension — 21.7%
2011	35	57.3%	279	54,128	Suspension — 23.3%
2012	36	57.4%	263	54,391	Suspension — 26.6%
2013	37	59.1%	257	51,279	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2014	38	63.2%	250	53,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2015	39	61.9%	252	52,822	Brakes — 52.4%
2016	40	63.9%	255	52,482	Brakes — 44.3%
2017	41	63.9%	241	52,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%
2018	42	72.2%	90	56,414	Suspension — 26.7%
2019	43	70.8%	48	64,307	Suspension — 45.8%
2020	44	73.3%	45	61,845	Suspension — 31.1%
2021	45	72.1%	43	67,363	Brakes — 37.2%
2022	46	75.0%	36	53,676	Brakes — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 MG Midget 1500, with age trends.

Brakes

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

30.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.0%

↓ 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	28.4% (33 yrs)	11.1% (46 yrs)	-17.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	22.8% (33 yrs)	38.9% (46 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Midget 1500 cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 2,638 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.