1962 MG Midget — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

75.8%

Latest Pass Rate

349

Total Tests (All Years)

44,244 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 1962 MG Midget as it ages.

47 yrs68.4%

→ ↓6.5%

48 yrs61.9%

→ ↑13.1%

49 yrs75.0%

→ ↓10.9%

50 yrs64.1%

→ ↑10.3%

51 yrs74.4%

→ ↑4.5%

52 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.0%

53 yrs78.9%

→ ↓2.6%

54 yrs76.3%

→ ↓0.5%

55 yrs75.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	68.4%	38
48 yrs	61.9%	42
49 yrs	75.0%	44
50 yrs	64.1%	39
51 yrs	74.4%	39
52 yrs	78.9%	38
53 yrs	78.9%	38
54 yrs	76.3%	38
55 yrs	75.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 MG Midget pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (55 yrs)	75.8%	33
2016 (54 yrs)	76.3%	38
2015 (53 yrs)	78.9%	38
2014 (52 yrs)	78.9%	38
2013 (51 yrs)	74.4%	39
2012 (50 yrs)	64.1%	39
2011 (49 yrs)	75%	44
2010 (48 yrs)	61.9%	42
2009 (47 yrs)	68.4%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 38Avg Mileage 39,415Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 42Avg Mileage 40,001Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 44Avg Mileage 39,161Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2012High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 39Avg Mileage 39,947Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2013

74.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 39Avg Mileage 44,215Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 38Avg Mileage 41,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2015

78.9%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 38Avg Mileage 38,342Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 38Avg Mileage 37,202Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2017

75.8%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 33Avg Mileage 44,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%

MOT results for 1962 MG Midget by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	68.4%	38	39,415	Brakes — 18.4%
2010	48	61.9%	42	40,001	Brakes — 33.3%
2011	49	75.0%	44	39,161	Brakes — 18.2%
2012	50	64.1%	39	39,947	Brakes — 20.5%
2013	51	74.4%	39	44,215	Brakes — 43.6%
2014	52	78.9%	38	41,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2015	53	78.9%	38	38,342	Brakes — 36.8%
2016	54	76.3%	38	37,202	Brakes — 42.1%
2017	55	75.8%	33	44,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 MG Midget, with age trends.

Brakes

27.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.5%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

11.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

11.2%

↓ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.5% (47 yrs)	51.5% (55 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	10.5% (47 yrs)	6.1% (55 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	18.4% (47 yrs)	15.2% (55 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Midget cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 349 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.