1970 MG Roadster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

480

Total Tests (All Years)

37,074 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 1970 MG Roadster as it ages.

39 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.9%

40 yrs65.5%

→ ↑9.0%

41 yrs74.5%

→ ↑1.9%

42 yrs76.4%

→ ↓9.7%

43 yrs66.7%

→ ↑14.1%

44 yrs80.8%

→ ↑1.9%

45 yrs82.7%

→ ↑0.3%

46 yrs83.0%

→ ↓10.8%

47 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	71.4%	56
40 yrs	65.5%	55
41 yrs	74.5%	55
42 yrs	76.4%	55
43 yrs	66.7%	54
44 yrs	80.8%	52
45 yrs	82.7%	52
46 yrs	83.0%	47
47 yrs	72.2%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 MG Roadster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	72.2%	54
2016 (46 yrs)	83%	47
2015 (45 yrs)	82.7%	52
2014 (44 yrs)	80.8%	52
2013 (43 yrs)	66.7%	54
2012 (42 yrs)	76.4%	55
2011 (41 yrs)	74.5%	55
2010 (40 yrs)	65.5%	55
2009 (39 yrs)	71.4%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 56Avg Mileage 34,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2010

65.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 55Avg Mileage 35,351Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 55Avg Mileage 34,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2012

76.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 55Avg Mileage 33,249Top Failure Steering — 12.7%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 54Avg Mileage 33,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 52Avg Mileage 36,118Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 52Avg Mileage 34,948Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2016

83.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 47Avg Mileage 40,389Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2017

72.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 54Avg Mileage 37,074Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

MOT results for 1970 MG Roadster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	71.4%	56	34,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2010	40	65.5%	55	35,351	Suspension — 18.2%
2011	41	74.5%	55	34,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2012	42	76.4%	55	33,249	Steering — 12.7%
2013	43	66.7%	54	33,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%
2014	44	80.8%	52	36,118	Brakes — 17.3%
2015	45	82.7%	52	34,948	Brakes — 17.3%
2016	46	83.0%	47	40,389	Suspension — 25.5%
2017	47	72.2%	54	37,074	Suspension — 27.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 MG Roadster, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

16.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.1% (39 yrs)	27.8% (47 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.9% (39 yrs)	24.1% (47 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.1% (39 yrs)	24.1% (47 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 480 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.