1976 MG Midget — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,078

Total Tests (All Years)

48,582 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 1976 MG Midget as it ages.

33 yrs50.0%

→ ↑5.3%

34 yrs55.3%

→ ↑5.3%

35 yrs60.6%

→ ↓4.7%

36 yrs55.9%

→ ↑9.0%

37 yrs64.9%

→ ↓13.0%

38 yrs51.9%

→ ↑3.3%

39 yrs55.2%

→ ↑1.6%

40 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.6%

41 yrs54.2%

→ ↑14.7%

42 yrs68.9%

→ ↓2.2%

43 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.9%

45 yrs68.6%

→ ↑17.1%

48 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	50.0%	104
34 yrs	55.3%	94
35 yrs	60.6%	99
36 yrs	55.9%	93
37 yrs	64.9%	94
38 yrs	51.9%	104
39 yrs	55.2%	105
40 yrs	56.8%	95
41 yrs	54.2%	120
42 yrs	68.9%	61
43 yrs	66.7%	39
45 yrs	68.6%	35
48 yrs	85.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 MG Midget pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (48 yrs)	85.7%	35
2021 (45 yrs)	68.6%	35
2019 (43 yrs)	66.7%	39
2018 (42 yrs)	68.9%	61
2017 (41 yrs)	54.2%	120
2016 (40 yrs)	56.8%	95
2015 (39 yrs)	55.2%	105
2014 (38 yrs)	51.9%	104
2013 (37 yrs)	64.9%	94
2012 (36 yrs)	55.9%	93
2011 (35 yrs)	60.6%	99
2010 (34 yrs)	55.3%	94
2009 (33 yrs)	50%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 104Avg Mileage 52,274Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2010High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 94Avg Mileage 53,125Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2011High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 99Avg Mileage 52,885Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 93Avg Mileage 56,267Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 94Avg Mileage 54,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%

2014High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 104Avg Mileage 54,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 105Avg Mileage 54,889Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 95Avg Mileage 50,188Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 120Avg Mileage 52,289Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2018

68.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 61Avg Mileage 52,584Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 39Avg Mileage 52,585Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2021

68.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 35Avg Mileage 46,402Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,582Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

MOT results for 1976 MG Midget by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	50.0%	104	52,274	Suspension — 27.9%
2010	34	55.3%	94	53,125	Suspension — 29.8%
2011	35	60.6%	99	52,885	Suspension — 26.3%
2012	36	55.9%	93	56,267	Brakes — 26.9%
2013	37	64.9%	94	54,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%
2014	38	51.9%	104	54,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%
2015	39	55.2%	105	54,889	Suspension — 52.4%
2016	40	56.8%	95	50,188	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2017	41	54.2%	120	52,289	Brakes — 56.7%
2018	42	68.9%	61	52,584	Brakes — 24.6%
2019	43	66.7%	39	52,585	Brakes — 38.5%
2021	45	68.6%	35	46,402	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%
2024	48	85.7%	35	48,582	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 MG Midget, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

32.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.9% (33 yrs)	8.6% (48 yrs)	-18.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	27.9% (33 yrs)	17.1% (48 yrs)	-10.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Midget cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,078 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.