1980 MG Midget 1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,590

Total Tests (All Years)

54,720 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 1980 MG Midget 1500 as it ages.

29 yrs59.1%

→ ↓3.6%

30 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.6%

31 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.6%

32 yrs58.7%

→ ↑3.4%

33 yrs62.1%

→ ↑4.4%

34 yrs66.5%

→ ↓9.9%

35 yrs56.6%

→ ↑8.3%

36 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.3%

37 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.2%

38 yrs64.4%

→ ↑3.0%

39 yrs67.4%

→ ↑0.5%

40 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.9%

41 yrs65.0%

→ ↑10.0%

42 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.0%

43 yrs74.0%

→ ↑4.8%

44 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	59.1%	274
30 yrs	55.5%	229
31 yrs	57.1%	259
32 yrs	58.7%	225
33 yrs	62.1%	203
34 yrs	66.5%	200
35 yrs	56.6%	212
36 yrs	64.9%	202
37 yrs	64.6%	195
38 yrs	64.4%	135
39 yrs	67.4%	141
40 yrs	67.9%	81
41 yrs	65.0%	80
42 yrs	75.0%	52
43 yrs	74.0%	50
44 yrs	78.8%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 MG Midget 1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (44 yrs)	78.8%	52
2023 (43 yrs)	74%	50
2022 (42 yrs)	75%	52
2021 (41 yrs)	65%	80
2020 (40 yrs)	67.9%	81
2019 (39 yrs)	67.4%	141
2018 (38 yrs)	64.4%	135
2017 (37 yrs)	64.6%	195
2016 (36 yrs)	64.9%	202
2015 (35 yrs)	56.6%	212
2014 (34 yrs)	66.5%	200
2013 (33 yrs)	62.1%	203
2012 (32 yrs)	58.7%	225
2011 (31 yrs)	57.1%	259
2010 (30 yrs)	55.5%	229
2009 (29 yrs)	59.1%	274

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 274Avg Mileage 52,478Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2010High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 229Avg Mileage 51,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 259Avg Mileage 53,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 225Avg Mileage 50,686Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 203Avg Mileage 50,697Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2014

66.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 200Avg Mileage 49,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 212Avg Mileage 51,522Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.3%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 202Avg Mileage 51,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%

2017High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 195Avg Mileage 51,694Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2018High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 135Avg Mileage 53,426Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 141Avg Mileage 51,745Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.0%

2020

67.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 81Avg Mileage 52,041Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2021

65.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 80Avg Mileage 49,487Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 52Avg Mileage 54,148Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 50Avg Mileage 52,093Top Failure Suspension — 22.0%

2024

78.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 52Avg Mileage 54,720Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

MOT results for 1980 MG Midget 1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	59.1%	274	52,478	Suspension — 23.0%
2010	30	55.5%	229	51,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2011	31	57.1%	259	53,516	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2012	32	58.7%	225	50,686	Suspension — 22.7%
2013	33	62.1%	203	50,697	Brakes — 57.1%
2014	34	66.5%	200	49,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%
2015	35	56.6%	212	51,522	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.3%
2016	36	64.9%	202	51,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%
2017	37	64.6%	195	51,694	Suspension — 48.2%
2018	38	64.4%	135	53,426	Brakes — 37.0%
2019	39	67.4%	141	51,745	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.0%
2020	40	67.9%	81	52,041	Brakes — 33.3%
2021	41	65.0%	80	49,487	Suspension — 68.8%
2022	42	75.0%	52	54,148	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2023	43	74.0%	50	52,093	Suspension — 22.0%
2024	44	78.8%	52	54,720	Suspension — 30.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 MG Midget 1500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.7%

↑ 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	23.0% (29 yrs)	30.8% (44 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,590 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.