1962 Austin Healey 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

508

Total Tests (All Years)

38,172 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 1962 Austin Healey 3000 as it ages.

47 yrs89.1%

→ ↓1.9%

48 yrs87.2%

→ ↓6.8%

49 yrs80.4%

→ ↑1.4%

50 yrs81.8%

→ ↓0.8%

51 yrs81.0%

→ ↑5.9%

52 yrs86.9%

→ ↑7.1%

53 yrs94.0%

→ ↓2.6%

54 yrs91.4%

→ ↓4.7%

55 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	89.1%	46
48 yrs	87.2%	47
49 yrs	80.4%	51
50 yrs	81.8%	55
51 yrs	81.0%	63
52 yrs	86.9%	61
53 yrs	94.0%	67
54 yrs	91.4%	58
55 yrs	86.7%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Austin Healey 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (55 yrs)	86.7%	60
2016 (54 yrs)	91.4%	58
2015 (53 yrs)	94%	67
2014 (52 yrs)	86.9%	61
2013 (51 yrs)	81%	63
2012 (50 yrs)	81.8%	55
2011 (49 yrs)	80.4%	51
2010 (48 yrs)	87.2%	47
2009 (47 yrs)	89.1%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 46Avg Mileage 35,612Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.5%

2010

87.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 47Avg Mileage 34,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2011

80.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 51Avg Mileage 34,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 55Avg Mileage 43,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 63Avg Mileage 35,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2014

86.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 61Avg Mileage 32,991Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2015

94.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 67Avg Mileage 32,618Top Failure Suspension — 7.5%

2016

91.4%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 58Avg Mileage 36,251Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2017

86.7%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 60Avg Mileage 38,172Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

MOT results for 1962 Austin Healey 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	89.1%	46	35,612	Driver's View of the Road — 6.5%
2010	48	87.2%	47	34,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2011	49	80.4%	51	34,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2012	50	81.8%	55	43,295	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2013	51	81.0%	63	35,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2014	52	86.9%	61	32,991	Brakes — 16.4%
2015	53	94.0%	67	32,618	Suspension — 7.5%
2016	54	91.4%	58	36,251	Brakes — 25.9%
2017	55	86.7%	60	38,172	Suspension — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Austin Healey 3000, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

5.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

4.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.2% (47 yrs)	20.0% (55 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.5% (47 yrs)	16.7% (55 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.3% (47 yrs)	13.3% (55 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.5% (47 yrs)	5.0% (55 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Healey 3000 cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 508 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.