1969 MG Roadster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

75.8%

Latest Pass Rate

555

Total Tests (All Years)

35,847 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 1969 MG Roadster as it ages.

40 yrs88.7%

→ ↓18.5%

41 yrs70.2%

→ ↑8.5%

42 yrs78.7%

→ ↓3.7%

43 yrs75.0%

→ ↑8.3%

44 yrs83.3%

→ ↓7.5%

45 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.5%

46 yrs77.3%

→ ↓9.6%

47 yrs67.7%

→ ↑8.1%

48 yrs75.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	88.7%	62
41 yrs	70.2%	57
42 yrs	78.7%	61
43 yrs	75.0%	60
44 yrs	83.3%	60
45 yrs	75.8%	62
46 yrs	77.3%	66
47 yrs	67.7%	65
48 yrs	75.8%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 MG Roadster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	75.8%	62
2016 (47 yrs)	67.7%	65
2015 (46 yrs)	77.3%	66
2014 (45 yrs)	75.8%	62
2013 (44 yrs)	83.3%	60
2012 (43 yrs)	75%	60
2011 (42 yrs)	78.7%	61
2010 (41 yrs)	70.2%	57
2009 (40 yrs)	88.7%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 62Avg Mileage 35,192Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.5%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 57Avg Mileage 34,063Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2011

78.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 61Avg Mileage 28,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 60Avg Mileage 31,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 60Avg Mileage 30,595Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2014

75.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 62Avg Mileage 32,570Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2015

77.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 66Avg Mileage 32,651Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 65Avg Mileage 34,235Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2017

75.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 62Avg Mileage 35,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

MOT results for 1969 MG Roadster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	88.7%	62	35,192	Driver's View of the Road — 6.5%
2010	41	70.2%	57	34,063	Brakes — 14.0%
2011	42	78.7%	61	28,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2012	43	75.0%	60	31,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	44	83.3%	60	30,595	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2014	45	75.8%	62	32,570	Suspension — 32.3%
2015	46	77.3%	66	32,651	Suspension — 18.2%
2016	47	67.7%	65	34,235	Suspension — 43.1%
2017	48	75.8%	62	35,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 MG Roadster, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.4%

— Consistent

Steering

8.4%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.8% (40 yrs)	19.4% (48 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.6% (40 yrs)	12.9% (48 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	3.2% (40 yrs)	9.7% (48 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.5% (40 yrs)	4.8% (48 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1977 1978 1979

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Roadster cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 555 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.