1974 MG Midget — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age

52 years

Current Age

87.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,051

Total Tests (All Years)

40,894 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 1974 MG Midget as it ages.

35 yrs68.5%

→ ↑4.2%

36 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.7%

37 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.5%

38 yrs68.5%

→ ↑3.8%

39 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.9%

40 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.4%

41 yrs71.8%

→ ↑1.8%

42 yrs73.6%

→ ↓2.5%

43 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.1%

44 yrs70.0%

→ ↑9.2%

45 yrs79.2%

→ ↓4.2%

46 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.4%

47 yrs74.6%

→ ↓7.2%

48 yrs67.4%

→ ↑11.2%

49 yrs78.6%

→ ↑8.4%

50 yrs87.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
35 yrs	68.5%	181
36 yrs	72.7%	165
37 yrs	72.0%	161
38 yrs	68.5%	149
39 yrs	72.3%	159
40 yrs	69.4%	160
41 yrs	71.8%	170
42 yrs	73.6%	182
43 yrs	71.1%	180
44 yrs	70.0%	80
45 yrs	79.2%	48
46 yrs	75.0%	40
47 yrs	74.6%	114
48 yrs	67.4%	86
49 yrs	78.6%	84
50 yrs	87.0%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1974 MG Midget pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (50 yrs)	87%	92
2023 (49 yrs)	78.6%	84
2022 (48 yrs)	67.4%	86
2021 (47 yrs)	74.6%	114
2020 (46 yrs)	75%	40
2019 (45 yrs)	79.2%	48
2018 (44 yrs)	70%	80
2017 (43 yrs)	71.1%	180
2016 (42 yrs)	73.6%	182
2015 (41 yrs)	71.8%	170
2014 (40 yrs)	69.4%	160
2013 (39 yrs)	72.3%	159
2012 (38 yrs)	68.5%	149
2011 (37 yrs)	72%	161
2010 (36 yrs)	72.7%	165
2009 (35 yrs)	68.5%	181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 181Avg Mileage 45,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 165Avg Mileage 46,194Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 161Avg Mileage 46,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012

68.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 149Avg Mileage 53,952Top Failure Suspension — 16.8%

2013

72.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 159Avg Mileage 43,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 160Avg Mileage 47,543Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2015

71.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 170Avg Mileage 45,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2016

73.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 182Avg Mileage 44,703Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 180Avg Mileage 47,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 80Avg Mileage 44,869Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2019

79.2%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 48Avg Mileage 46,162Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 40Avg Mileage 42,543Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.0%

2021

74.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 114Avg Mileage 44,037Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2022

67.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 86Avg Mileage 44,624Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.1%

2023

78.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 84Avg Mileage 43,842Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%

2024

87.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 92Avg Mileage 40,894Top Failure Suspension — 8.7%

MOT results for 1974 MG Midget by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	35	68.5%	181	45,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2010	36	72.7%	165	46,194	Suspension — 17.6%
2011	37	72.0%	161	46,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	38	68.5%	149	53,952	Suspension — 16.8%
2013	39	72.3%	159	43,025	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2014	40	69.4%	160	47,543	Brakes — 35.0%
2015	41	71.8%	170	45,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2016	42	73.6%	182	44,703	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2017	43	71.1%	180	47,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2018	44	70.0%	80	44,869	Suspension — 35.0%
2019	45	79.2%	48	46,162	Brakes — 27.1%
2020	46	75.0%	40	42,543	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.0%
2021	47	74.6%	114	44,037	Suspension — 26.3%
2022	48	67.4%	86	44,624	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.1%
2023	49	78.6%	84	43,842	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%
2024	50	87.0%	92	40,894	Suspension — 8.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1974 MG Midget, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

18.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.2% (35 yrs)	5.4% (50 yrs)	-6.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	14.4% (35 yrs)	8.7% (50 yrs)	-5.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Midget cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,051 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.