1973 MG Midget — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age

53 years

Current Age

84.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,602

Total Tests (All Years)

47,272 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 1973 MG Midget as it ages.

36 yrs73.3%

→ ↑0.5%

37 yrs73.8%

→ ↑0.6%

38 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.8%

39 yrs71.6%

→ ↓1.3%

40 yrs70.3%

→ ↑1.0%

41 yrs71.3%

→ ↑1.3%

42 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.1%

43 yrs70.5%

→ ↑4.8%

44 yrs75.3%

→ ↑4.0%

45 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.1%

46 yrs76.2%

→ ↓5.0%

47 yrs71.2%

→ ↑9.7%

48 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.3%

49 yrs78.6%

→ ↓1.5%

50 yrs77.1%

→ ↑7.8%

51 yrs84.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
36 yrs	73.3%	330
37 yrs	73.8%	313
38 yrs	74.4%	317
39 yrs	71.6%	299
40 yrs	70.3%	296
41 yrs	71.3%	307
42 yrs	72.6%	340
43 yrs	70.5%	322
44 yrs	75.3%	312
45 yrs	79.3%	116
46 yrs	76.2%	84
47 yrs	71.2%	66
48 yrs	80.9%	162
49 yrs	78.6%	103
50 yrs	77.1%	109
51 yrs	84.9%	126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1973 MG Midget pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (51 yrs)	84.9%	126
2023 (50 yrs)	77.1%	109
2022 (49 yrs)	78.6%	103
2021 (48 yrs)	80.9%	162
2020 (47 yrs)	71.2%	66
2019 (46 yrs)	76.2%	84
2018 (45 yrs)	79.3%	116
2017 (44 yrs)	75.3%	312
2016 (43 yrs)	70.5%	322
2015 (42 yrs)	72.6%	340
2014 (41 yrs)	71.3%	307
2013 (40 yrs)	70.3%	296
2012 (39 yrs)	71.6%	299
2011 (38 yrs)	74.4%	317
2010 (37 yrs)	73.8%	313
2009 (36 yrs)	73.3%	330

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 330Avg Mileage 45,603Top Failure Suspension — 14.2%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 313Avg Mileage 43,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2011

74.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 317Avg Mileage 44,440Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 299Avg Mileage 44,311Top Failure Suspension — 15.7%

2013

70.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 296Avg Mileage 43,713Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2014

71.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 307Avg Mileage 42,533Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2015

72.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 340Avg Mileage 42,777Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 322Avg Mileage 42,373Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%

2017

75.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 312Avg Mileage 42,054Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2018

79.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 116Avg Mileage 45,202Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2019

76.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 84Avg Mileage 42,550Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%

2020

71.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 66Avg Mileage 44,899Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

2021

80.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 162Avg Mileage 39,992Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.9%

2022

78.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 103Avg Mileage 42,499Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2023

77.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 109Avg Mileage 44,913Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2024

84.9%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 126Avg Mileage 47,272Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%

MOT results for 1973 MG Midget by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	36	73.3%	330	45,603	Suspension — 14.2%
2010	37	73.8%	313	43,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2011	38	74.4%	317	44,440	Brakes — 13.6%
2012	39	71.6%	299	44,311	Suspension — 15.7%
2013	40	70.3%	296	43,713	Suspension — 34.1%
2014	41	71.3%	307	42,533	Brakes — 30.9%
2015	42	72.6%	340	42,777	Suspension — 30.9%
2016	43	70.5%	322	42,373	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%
2017	44	75.3%	312	42,054	Suspension — 27.9%
2018	45	79.3%	116	45,202	Brakes — 23.3%
2019	46	76.2%	84	42,550	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%
2020	47	71.2%	66	44,899	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%
2021	48	80.9%	162	39,992	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.9%
2022	49	78.6%	103	42,499	Brakes — 25.2%
2023	50	77.1%	109	44,913	Suspension — 38.5%
2024	51	84.9%	126	47,272	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1973 MG Midget, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

22.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.6%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.1%

↓ 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
Steering	5.5% (36 yrs)	3.2% (51 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	14.2% (36 yrs)	12.7% (51 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —
Brakes	13.9% (36 yrs)	13.5% (51 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Midget cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,602 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.