1961 Ajs Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

90.6%

Latest Pass Rate

353

Total Tests (All Years)

24,406 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 1961 Ajs Unclassified as it ages.

48 yrs90.9%

→ ↑0.4%

49 yrs91.3%

→ ↓10.9%

50 yrs80.4%

→ ↑17.1%

51 yrs97.5%

→ ↓11.0%

52 yrs86.5%

→ ↑10.6%

53 yrs97.1%

→ ↓3.2%

54 yrs93.9%

→ ↓3.7%

55 yrs90.2%

→ ↑0.4%

56 yrs90.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	90.9%	44
49 yrs	91.3%	46
50 yrs	80.4%	46
51 yrs	97.5%	40
52 yrs	86.5%	37
53 yrs	97.1%	34
54 yrs	93.9%	33
55 yrs	90.2%	41
56 yrs	90.6%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Ajs Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (56 yrs)	90.6%	32
2016 (55 yrs)	90.2%	41
2015 (54 yrs)	93.9%	33
2014 (53 yrs)	97.1%	34
2013 (52 yrs)	86.5%	37
2012 (51 yrs)	97.5%	40
2011 (50 yrs)	80.4%	46
2010 (49 yrs)	91.3%	46
2009 (48 yrs)	90.9%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 44Avg Mileage 20,166Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2010

91.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 46Avg Mileage 20,922Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.3%

2011

80.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 46Avg Mileage 19,189Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2012

97.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 40Avg Mileage 15,466Top Failure Motorcycle driving controls — 2.5%

2013

86.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 37Avg Mileage 19,209Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2014

97.1%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 34Avg Mileage 27,833Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.9%

2015

93.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 33Avg Mileage 24,640Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2016

90.2%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 41Avg Mileage 24,977Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.8%

2017

90.6%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 32Avg Mileage 24,406Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.5%

MOT results for 1961 Ajs Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	90.9%	44	20,166	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2010	49	91.3%	46	20,922	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.3%
2011	50	80.4%	46	19,189	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2012	51	97.5%	40	15,466	Motorcycle driving controls — 2.5%
2013	52	86.5%	37	19,209	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2014	53	97.1%	34	27,833	Motorcycle brakes — 2.9%
2015	54	93.9%	33	24,640	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2016	55	90.2%	41	24,977	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.8%
2017	56	90.6%	32	24,406	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Ajs Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

3.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	9.1% (48 yrs)	3.1% (56 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	2.3% (48 yrs)	3.1% (56 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes	2.3% (48 yrs)	3.1% (56 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962

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About This Data

This page shows how Ajs Unclassified cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 353 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.