1969 MG Midget — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

97.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,729

Total Tests (All Years)

43,957 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Midget

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1969 MG Midget as it ages.

40 yrs69.0%

→ ↓0.0%

41 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.3%

42 yrs64.7%

→ ↑3.9%

43 yrs68.6%

→ ↑1.7%

44 yrs70.3%

→ ↑0.9%

45 yrs71.2%

→ ↑4.4%

46 yrs75.6%

→ ↓0.1%

47 yrs75.5%

→ ↓2.3%

48 yrs73.2%

→ ↓6.1%

49 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.9%

50 yrs69.0%

→ ↑3.1%

51 yrs72.1%

→ ↓6.8%

52 yrs65.3%

→ ↑9.2%

53 yrs74.5%

→ ↑6.1%

54 yrs80.6%

→ ↑16.8%

55 yrs97.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	69.0%	258
41 yrs	69.0%	255
42 yrs	64.7%	266
43 yrs	68.6%	271
44 yrs	70.3%	273
45 yrs	71.2%	260
46 yrs	75.6%	266
47 yrs	75.5%	253
48 yrs	73.2%	257
49 yrs	67.1%	85
50 yrs	69.0%	71
51 yrs	72.1%	43
52 yrs	65.3%	49
53 yrs	74.5%	47
54 yrs	80.6%	36
55 yrs	97.4%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 MG Midget pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (55 yrs)	97.4%	39
2023 (54 yrs)	80.6%	36
2022 (53 yrs)	74.5%	47
2021 (52 yrs)	65.3%	49
2020 (51 yrs)	72.1%	43
2019 (50 yrs)	69%	71
2018 (49 yrs)	67.1%	85
2017 (48 yrs)	73.2%	257
2016 (47 yrs)	75.5%	253
2015 (46 yrs)	75.6%	266
2014 (45 yrs)	71.2%	260
2013 (44 yrs)	70.3%	273
2012 (43 yrs)	68.6%	271
2011 (42 yrs)	64.7%	266
2010 (41 yrs)	69%	255
2009 (40 yrs)	69%	258

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 258Avg Mileage 42,939Top Failure Suspension — 15.1%

2010

69.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 255Avg Mileage 41,200Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 266Avg Mileage 42,672Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2012

68.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 271Avg Mileage 42,945Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2013

70.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 273Avg Mileage 43,284Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 260Avg Mileage 43,641Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2015

75.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 266Avg Mileage 41,720Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2016

75.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 253Avg Mileage 41,627Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2017

73.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 257Avg Mileage 42,901Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2018

67.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 85Avg Mileage 45,402Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 71Avg Mileage 41,539Top Failure Suspension — 40.8%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 43Avg Mileage 35,922Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%

2021

65.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 49Avg Mileage 36,848Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 47Avg Mileage 33,085Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2023

80.6%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 36Avg Mileage 37,685Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2024

97.4%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 39Avg Mileage 43,957Top Failure Road Wheels — 2.6%

MOT results for 1969 MG Midget by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	69.0%	258	42,939	Suspension — 15.1%
2010	41	69.0%	255	41,200	Brakes — 16.1%
2011	42	64.7%	266	42,672	Brakes — 18.0%
2012	43	68.6%	271	42,945	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2013	44	70.3%	273	43,284	Suspension — 33.3%
2014	45	71.2%	260	43,641	Brakes — 40.4%
2015	46	75.6%	266	41,720	Brakes — 28.9%
2016	47	75.5%	253	41,627	Suspension — 26.1%
2017	48	73.2%	257	42,901	Suspension — 24.1%
2018	49	67.1%	85	45,402	Suspension — 37.6%
2019	50	69.0%	71	41,539	Suspension — 40.8%
2020	51	72.1%	43	35,922	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%
2021	52	65.3%	49	36,848	Brakes — 44.9%
2022	53	74.5%	47	33,085	Brakes — 46.8%
2023	54	80.6%	36	37,685	Suspension — 30.6%
2024	55	97.4%	39	43,957	Road Wheels — 2.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 MG Midget, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

10.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Midget cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,729 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.