1980 MG Midget — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

76.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,226

Total Tests (All Years)

32,947 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 1980 MG Midget as it ages.

29 yrs48.0%

→ ↑18.0%

30 yrs66.0%

→ ↓3.4%

31 yrs62.6%

→ ↑0.5%

32 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.3%

33 yrs59.8%

→ ↑6.9%

34 yrs66.7%

→ ↓13.1%

35 yrs53.6%

→ ↑11.4%

36 yrs65.0%

→ ↑9.8%

37 yrs74.8%

→ ↓8.5%

38 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.8%

39 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.3%

40 yrs63.8%

→ ↑1.9%

41 yrs65.7%

→ ↑11.2%

44 yrs76.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	48.0%	102
30 yrs	66.0%	97
31 yrs	62.6%	99
32 yrs	63.1%	103
33 yrs	59.8%	107
34 yrs	66.7%	102
35 yrs	53.6%	112
36 yrs	65.0%	100
37 yrs	74.8%	107
38 yrs	66.3%	80
39 yrs	63.5%	85
40 yrs	63.8%	58
41 yrs	65.7%	35
44 yrs	76.9%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 MG Midget pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (44 yrs)	76.9%	39
2021 (41 yrs)	65.7%	35
2020 (40 yrs)	63.8%	58
2019 (39 yrs)	63.5%	85
2018 (38 yrs)	66.3%	80
2017 (37 yrs)	74.8%	107
2016 (36 yrs)	65%	100
2015 (35 yrs)	53.6%	112
2014 (34 yrs)	66.7%	102
2013 (33 yrs)	59.8%	107
2012 (32 yrs)	63.1%	103
2011 (31 yrs)	62.6%	99
2010 (30 yrs)	66%	97
2009 (29 yrs)	48%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 102Avg Mileage 51,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2010

66.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 97Avg Mileage 54,080Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.5%

2011High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 99Avg Mileage 53,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2012High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 103Avg Mileage 52,856Top Failure Suspension — 22.3%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 107Avg Mileage 51,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 102Avg Mileage 51,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2015High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 112Avg Mileage 51,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.7%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 100Avg Mileage 55,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 107Avg Mileage 53,887Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 80Avg Mileage 50,951Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 85Avg Mileage 52,155Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%

2020High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 58Avg Mileage 51,629Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2021

65.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 35Avg Mileage 53,102Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2024

76.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 39Avg Mileage 32,947Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

MOT results for 1980 MG Midget by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	48.0%	102	51,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2010	30	66.0%	97	54,080	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.5%
2011	31	62.6%	99	53,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2012	32	63.1%	103	52,856	Suspension — 22.3%
2013	33	59.8%	107	51,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%
2014	34	66.7%	102	51,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2015	35	53.6%	112	51,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.7%
2016	36	65.0%	100	55,249	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2017	37	74.8%	107	53,887	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2018	38	66.3%	80	50,951	Brakes — 37.5%
2019	39	63.5%	85	52,155	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%
2020	40	63.8%	58	51,629	Brakes — 34.5%
2021	41	65.7%	35	53,102	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2024	44	76.9%	39	32,947	Brakes — 69.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 MG Midget, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.7% (29 yrs)	69.2% (44 yrs)	+54.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.6% (29 yrs)	61.5% (44 yrs)	+39.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Midget cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,226 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.