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1975 MG Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1975 perform at MOT as they age

51 years
Current Age
88.6%
Latest Pass Rate
377
Total Tests (All Years)
51,881 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1975 MG Unclassified as it ages.

34 yrs54.4%
35 yrs59.5%
36 yrs60.9%
37 yrs42.6%
41 yrs59.5%
42 yrs88.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 34 to 42 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
34 yrs54.4%103
35 yrs59.5%79
36 yrs60.9%69
37 yrs42.6%54
41 yrs59.5%37
42 yrs88.6%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1975 MG Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (42 yrs)88.6%35
2016 (41 yrs)59.5%37
2012 (37 yrs)42.6%54
2011 (36 yrs)60.9%69
2010 (35 yrs)59.5%79
2009 (34 yrs)54.4%103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.4%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 103Avg Mileage 45,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2010High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 79Avg Mileage 47,229Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%
2011High Fail Rate
60.9%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 69Avg Mileage 46,064Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%
2012High Fail Rate
42.6%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 54Avg Mileage 43,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2016High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 37Avg Mileage 50,588Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%
2017
88.6%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 35Avg Mileage 51,881Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1975 MG Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension
28.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
24.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
16.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment30.1% (34 yrs)2.9% (42 yrs)
-27.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes25.2% (34 yrs)17.1% (42 yrs)
-8.1%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions11.7% (34 yrs)5.7% (42 yrs)
-6.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension22.3% (34 yrs)22.9% (42 yrs)
+0.6%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Unclassified cars manufactured in 1975 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 377 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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