1963 Austin Healey 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

506

Total Tests (All Years)

39,006 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 1963 Austin Healey 3000 as it ages.

46 yrs85.2%

→ ↓3.9%

47 yrs81.3%

→ ↑9.6%

48 yrs90.9%

→ ↓12.1%

49 yrs78.8%

→ ↓6.4%

50 yrs72.4%

→ ↑14.7%

51 yrs87.1%

→ ↓7.8%

52 yrs79.3%

→ ↑5.4%

53 yrs84.7%

→ ↑2.0%

54 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	85.2%	54
47 yrs	81.3%	48
48 yrs	90.9%	55
49 yrs	78.8%	52
50 yrs	72.4%	58
51 yrs	87.1%	62
52 yrs	79.3%	58
53 yrs	84.7%	59
54 yrs	86.7%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Austin Healey 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (54 yrs)	86.7%	60
2016 (53 yrs)	84.7%	59
2015 (52 yrs)	79.3%	58
2014 (51 yrs)	87.1%	62
2013 (50 yrs)	72.4%	58
2012 (49 yrs)	78.8%	52
2011 (48 yrs)	90.9%	55
2010 (47 yrs)	81.3%	48
2009 (46 yrs)	85.2%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 54Avg Mileage 39,666Top Failure Brakes — 7.4%

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 48Avg Mileage 35,211Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2011

90.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 55Avg Mileage 37,850Top Failure Brakes — 5.5%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 52Avg Mileage 37,768Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

2013

72.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 58Avg Mileage 35,378Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2014

87.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 62Avg Mileage 34,649Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2015

79.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 58Avg Mileage 37,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2016

84.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 59Avg Mileage 34,813Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2017

86.7%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 60Avg Mileage 39,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

MOT results for 1963 Austin Healey 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	85.2%	54	39,666	Brakes — 7.4%
2010	47	81.3%	48	35,211	Brakes — 12.5%
2011	48	90.9%	55	37,850	Brakes — 5.5%
2012	49	78.8%	52	37,768	Brakes — 9.6%
2013	50	72.4%	58	35,378	Brakes — 24.1%
2014	51	87.1%	62	34,649	Brakes — 25.8%
2015	52	79.3%	58	37,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2016	53	84.7%	59	34,813	Brakes — 16.9%
2017	54	86.7%	60	39,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Austin Healey 3000, with age trends.

Brakes

13.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.7%

— Consistent

Steering

5.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.6% (46 yrs)	11.7% (54 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.4% (46 yrs)	5.0% (54 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	5.6% (46 yrs)	3.3% (54 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Steering	3.7% (46 yrs)	1.7% (54 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 506 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.