1967 MG Midget — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,427

Total Tests (All Years)

43,834 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 1967 MG Midget as it ages.

42 yrs73.8%

→ ↑0.5%

43 yrs74.3%

→ ↓2.4%

44 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.0%

45 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.3%

46 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.4%

47 yrs69.0%

→ ↑6.7%

48 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.7%

49 yrs74.0%

→ ↑2.4%

50 yrs76.4%

→ ↑4.1%

51 yrs80.5%

→ ↑5.2%

52 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.1%

53 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.0%

54 yrs81.6%

→ ↑1.7%

55 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.9%

56 yrs84.2%

→ ↑3.3%

57 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	73.8%	221
43 yrs	74.3%	210
44 yrs	71.9%	228
45 yrs	71.9%	235
46 yrs	67.6%	241
47 yrs	69.0%	245
48 yrs	75.7%	247
49 yrs	74.0%	246
50 yrs	76.4%	216
51 yrs	80.5%	87
52 yrs	85.7%	56
53 yrs	82.6%	46
54 yrs	81.6%	49
55 yrs	83.3%	30
56 yrs	84.2%	38
57 yrs	87.5%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 MG Midget pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (57 yrs)	87.5%	32
2023 (56 yrs)	84.2%	38
2022 (55 yrs)	83.3%	30
2021 (54 yrs)	81.6%	49
2020 (53 yrs)	82.6%	46
2019 (52 yrs)	85.7%	56
2018 (51 yrs)	80.5%	87
2017 (50 yrs)	76.4%	216
2016 (49 yrs)	74%	246
2015 (48 yrs)	75.7%	247
2014 (47 yrs)	69%	245
2013 (46 yrs)	67.6%	241
2012 (45 yrs)	71.9%	235
2011 (44 yrs)	71.9%	228
2010 (43 yrs)	74.3%	210
2009 (42 yrs)	73.8%	221

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 221Avg Mileage 41,726Top Failure Suspension — 14.0%

2010

74.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 210Avg Mileage 44,290Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2011

71.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 228Avg Mileage 44,478Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 235Avg Mileage 41,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 241Avg Mileage 43,501Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2014

69.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 245Avg Mileage 43,358Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2015

75.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 247Avg Mileage 41,333Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2016

74.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 246Avg Mileage 40,997Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2017

76.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 216Avg Mileage 42,984Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2018

80.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 87Avg Mileage 42,657Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 56Avg Mileage 46,117Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2020

82.6%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 46Avg Mileage 43,441Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2021

81.6%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 49Avg Mileage 44,499Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 30Avg Mileage 46,543Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%

2023

84.2%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 38Avg Mileage 37,478Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2024

87.5%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 32Avg Mileage 43,834Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.9%

MOT results for 1967 MG Midget by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	73.8%	221	41,726	Suspension — 14.0%
2010	43	74.3%	210	44,290	Brakes — 13.8%
2011	44	71.9%	228	44,478	Brakes — 15.8%
2012	45	71.9%	235	41,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2013	46	67.6%	241	43,501	Suspension — 39.0%
2014	47	69.0%	245	43,358	Suspension — 35.5%
2015	48	75.7%	247	41,333	Brakes — 42.5%
2016	49	74.0%	246	40,997	Suspension — 34.1%
2017	50	76.4%	216	42,984	Suspension — 33.3%
2018	51	80.5%	87	42,657	Brakes — 25.3%
2019	52	85.7%	56	46,117	Suspension — 30.4%
2020	53	82.6%	46	43,441	Brakes — 26.1%
2021	54	81.6%	49	44,499	Brakes — 12.2%
2022	55	83.3%	30	46,543	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%
2023	56	84.2%	38	37,478	Suspension — 21.1%
2024	57	87.5%	32	43,834	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 MG Midget, with age trends.

Suspension

22.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.3% (42 yrs)	15.6% (57 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.0% (42 yrs)	12.5% (57 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Midget cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,427 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.