1969 MG Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

79.5%

Latest Pass Rate

530

Total Tests (All Years)

62,892 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 Unclassified as it ages.

40 yrs68.0%

→ ↑1.8%

41 yrs69.8%

→ ↓7.4%

42 yrs62.4%

→ ↑5.5%

43 yrs67.9%

→ ↑16.7%

44 yrs84.6%

→ ↓4.0%

46 yrs80.6%

→ ↓0.1%

47 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.0%

48 yrs79.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	68.0%	128
41 yrs	69.8%	96
42 yrs	62.4%	93
43 yrs	67.9%	53
44 yrs	84.6%	39
46 yrs	80.6%	36
47 yrs	80.5%	41
48 yrs	79.5%	44

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	79.5%	44
2016 (47 yrs)	80.5%	41
2015 (46 yrs)	80.6%	36
2013 (44 yrs)	84.6%	39
2012 (43 yrs)	67.9%	53
2011 (42 yrs)	62.4%	93
2010 (41 yrs)	69.8%	96
2009 (40 yrs)	68%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 128Avg Mileage 40,870Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2010

69.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 96Avg Mileage 42,369Top Failure Suspension — 14.6%

2011High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 93Avg Mileage 39,082Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 53Avg Mileage 38,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2013

84.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 39Avg Mileage 35,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 36Avg Mileage 34,486Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

2016

80.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,135Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 44Avg Mileage 62,892Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

MOT results for 1969 MG Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	68.0%	128	40,870	Brakes — 19.5%
2010	41	69.8%	96	42,369	Suspension — 14.6%
2011	42	62.4%	93	39,082	Suspension — 20.4%
2012	43	67.9%	53	38,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2013	44	84.6%	39	35,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2015	46	80.6%	36	34,486	Suspension — 19.4%
2016	47	80.5%	41	37,135	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2017	48	79.5%	44	62,892	Brakes — 29.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.8%

— Consistent

Steering

9.4%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

8.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.5% (40 yrs)	29.5% (48 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.8% (40 yrs)	13.6% (48 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road	7.8% (40 yrs)	6.8% (48 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —
Suspension	15.6% (40 yrs)	15.9% (48 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Unclassified cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 530 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.