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1965 MG Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
65
Total Tests (All Years)
35,310 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 1965 MG Unclassified as it ages.

At 44 years: 74.3% pass rate · At 45 years: 66.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 44 to 45 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
44 yrs74.3%35
45 yrs66.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 MG Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (45 yrs)66.7%30
2009 (44 yrs)74.3%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.3%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 35Avg Mileage 31,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2010
66.7%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 30Avg Mileage 35,310Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 MG Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes
20.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
9.5%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
6.7%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
6.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes11.4% (44 yrs)30.0% (45 yrs)
+18.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension5.7% (44 yrs)13.3% (45 yrs)
+7.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.3% (44 yrs)16.7% (45 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Unclassified cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 65 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.

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