1972 MG Midget — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years

Current Age

79.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,102

Total Tests (All Years)

36,258 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 1972 MG Midget as it ages.

37 yrs66.8%

→ ↑2.9%

38 yrs69.7%

→ ↓0.2%

39 yrs69.5%

→ ↑6.4%

40 yrs75.9%

→ ↓3.9%

41 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.7%

42 yrs71.3%

→ ↑4.5%

43 yrs75.8%

→ ↑2.8%

44 yrs78.6%

→ ↓10.0%

45 yrs68.6%

→ ↑9.2%

46 yrs77.8%

→ ↓8.6%

47 yrs69.2%

→ ↑9.0%

48 yrs78.2%

→ ↑1.4%

49 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.1%

50 yrs78.5%

→ ↑4.8%

51 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.0%

52 yrs79.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
37 yrs	66.8%	259
38 yrs	69.7%	244
39 yrs	69.5%	256
40 yrs	75.9%	253
41 yrs	72.0%	257
42 yrs	71.3%	251
43 yrs	75.8%	252
44 yrs	78.6%	257
45 yrs	68.6%	261
46 yrs	77.8%	99
47 yrs	69.2%	65
48 yrs	78.2%	55
49 yrs	79.6%	167
50 yrs	78.5%	121
51 yrs	83.3%	126
52 yrs	79.3%	179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 MG Midget pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (52 yrs)	79.3%	179
2023 (51 yrs)	83.3%	126
2022 (50 yrs)	78.5%	121
2021 (49 yrs)	79.6%	167
2020 (48 yrs)	78.2%	55
2019 (47 yrs)	69.2%	65
2018 (46 yrs)	77.8%	99
2017 (45 yrs)	68.6%	261
2016 (44 yrs)	78.6%	257
2015 (43 yrs)	75.8%	252
2014 (42 yrs)	71.3%	251
2013 (41 yrs)	72%	257
2012 (40 yrs)	75.9%	253
2011 (39 yrs)	69.5%	256
2010 (38 yrs)	69.7%	244
2009 (37 yrs)	66.8%	259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 259Avg Mileage 37,931Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2010

69.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 244Avg Mileage 36,928Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2011

69.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 256Avg Mileage 38,353Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%

2012

75.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 253Avg Mileage 39,312Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2013

72.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 257Avg Mileage 39,977Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2014

71.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 251Avg Mileage 40,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2015

75.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 252Avg Mileage 41,387Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 257Avg Mileage 41,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2017

68.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 261Avg Mileage 45,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 99Avg Mileage 36,273Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2019

69.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 65Avg Mileage 40,902Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.4%

2020

78.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 55Avg Mileage 35,912Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

2021

79.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 167Avg Mileage 39,236Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2022

78.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 121Avg Mileage 40,268Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 126Avg Mileage 40,323Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.0%

2024

79.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 179Avg Mileage 36,258Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

MOT results for 1972 MG Midget by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	37	66.8%	259	37,931	Brakes — 18.5%
2010	38	69.7%	244	36,928	Brakes — 15.6%
2011	39	69.5%	256	38,353	Suspension — 18.0%
2012	40	75.9%	253	39,312	Brakes — 13.8%
2013	41	72.0%	257	39,977	Brakes — 32.7%
2014	42	71.3%	251	40,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2015	43	75.8%	252	41,387	Suspension — 32.5%
2016	44	78.6%	257	41,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2017	45	68.6%	261	45,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2018	46	77.8%	99	36,273	Suspension — 30.3%
2019	47	69.2%	65	40,902	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.4%
2020	48	78.2%	55	35,912	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2021	49	79.6%	167	39,236	Suspension — 26.3%
2022	50	78.5%	121	40,268	Suspension — 24.0%
2023	51	83.3%	126	40,323	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.0%
2024	52	79.3%	179	36,258	Suspension — 18.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 MG Midget, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

10.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.5% (37 yrs)	12.3% (52 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓
Steering	9.7% (37 yrs)	7.3% (52 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	16.6% (37 yrs)	18.4% (52 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Midget cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,102 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.