1970 MG Midget — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,483

Total Tests (All Years)

50,022 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 1970 MG Midget as it ages.

39 yrs69.1%

→ ↑4.6%

40 yrs73.7%

→ ↓6.2%

41 yrs67.5%

→ ↑7.0%

42 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.2%

43 yrs72.3%

→ ↑0.8%

44 yrs73.1%

→ ↑4.3%

45 yrs77.4%

→ ↑0.8%

46 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.7%

47 yrs76.5%

→ ↑2.2%

48 yrs78.7%

→ ↑8.2%

49 yrs86.9%

→ ↓7.8%

50 yrs79.1%

→ ↑5.2%

51 yrs84.3%

→ ↓7.8%

52 yrs76.5%

→ ↑7.4%

53 yrs83.9%

→ ↑6.1%

54 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	69.1%	327
40 yrs	73.7%	339
41 yrs	67.5%	338
42 yrs	74.5%	322
43 yrs	72.3%	325
44 yrs	73.1%	334
45 yrs	77.4%	310
46 yrs	78.2%	326
47 yrs	76.5%	324
48 yrs	78.7%	127
49 yrs	86.9%	84
50 yrs	79.1%	67
51 yrs	84.3%	83
52 yrs	76.5%	51
53 yrs	83.9%	56
54 yrs	90.0%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 MG Midget pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (54 yrs)	90%	70
2023 (53 yrs)	83.9%	56
2022 (52 yrs)	76.5%	51
2021 (51 yrs)	84.3%	83
2020 (50 yrs)	79.1%	67
2019 (49 yrs)	86.9%	84
2018 (48 yrs)	78.7%	127
2017 (47 yrs)	76.5%	324
2016 (46 yrs)	78.2%	326
2015 (45 yrs)	77.4%	310
2014 (44 yrs)	73.1%	334
2013 (43 yrs)	72.3%	325
2012 (42 yrs)	74.5%	322
2011 (41 yrs)	67.5%	338
2010 (40 yrs)	73.7%	339
2009 (39 yrs)	69.1%	327

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 327Avg Mileage 40,796Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2010

73.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 339Avg Mileage 41,310Top Failure Brakes — 14.2%

2011

67.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 338Avg Mileage 40,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 322Avg Mileage 42,115Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2013

72.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 325Avg Mileage 41,505Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2014

73.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 334Avg Mileage 41,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2015

77.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 310Avg Mileage 40,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2016

78.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 326Avg Mileage 42,128Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2017

76.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 324Avg Mileage 43,826Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2018

78.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 127Avg Mileage 40,209Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2019

86.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 84Avg Mileage 44,650Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.3%

2020

79.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 67Avg Mileage 40,068Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.4%

2021

84.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 83Avg Mileage 40,435Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 51Avg Mileage 33,804Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2023

83.9%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 56Avg Mileage 40,091Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2024

90.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 70Avg Mileage 50,022Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%

MOT results for 1970 MG Midget by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	69.1%	327	40,796	Suspension — 17.7%
2010	40	73.7%	339	41,310	Brakes — 14.2%
2011	41	67.5%	338	40,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2012	42	74.5%	322	42,115	Brakes — 12.7%
2013	43	72.3%	325	41,505	Brakes — 30.8%
2014	44	73.1%	334	41,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2015	45	77.4%	310	40,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2016	46	78.2%	326	42,128	Brakes — 28.5%
2017	47	76.5%	324	43,826	Brakes — 25.9%
2018	48	78.7%	127	40,209	Brakes — 25.2%
2019	49	86.9%	84	44,650	Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.3%
2020	50	79.1%	67	40,068	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.4%
2021	51	84.3%	83	40,435	Brakes — 14.5%
2022	52	76.5%	51	33,804	Brakes — 29.4%
2023	53	83.9%	56	40,091	Suspension — 17.9%
2024	54	90.0%	70	50,022	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 MG Midget, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

15.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.5%

— Consistent

Steering

6.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.7% (39 yrs)	7.1% (54 yrs)	-10.6%	🟢 ↓
Steering	6.7% (39 yrs)	8.6% (54 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Midget cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,483 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.