1964 Austin Healey 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

71.9%

Latest Pass Rate

618

Total Tests (All Years)

40,842 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 1964 Austin Healey 3000 as it ages.

45 yrs79.4%

→ ↑7.0%

46 yrs86.4%

→ ↓5.8%

47 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.5%

48 yrs79.1%

→ ↓0.0%

49 yrs79.1%

→ ↑3.3%

50 yrs82.4%

→ ↑4.9%

51 yrs87.3%

→ ↓7.3%

52 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.6%

53 yrs80.6%

→ ↓8.7%

54 yrs71.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	79.4%	63
46 yrs	86.4%	59
47 yrs	80.6%	62
48 yrs	79.1%	67
49 yrs	79.1%	67
50 yrs	82.4%	68
51 yrs	87.3%	63
52 yrs	80.0%	70
53 yrs	80.6%	67
54 yrs	71.9%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Austin Healey 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (54 yrs)	71.9%	32
2017 (53 yrs)	80.6%	67
2016 (52 yrs)	80%	70
2015 (51 yrs)	87.3%	63
2014 (50 yrs)	82.4%	68
2013 (49 yrs)	79.1%	67
2012 (48 yrs)	79.1%	67
2011 (47 yrs)	80.6%	62
2010 (46 yrs)	86.4%	59
2009 (45 yrs)	79.4%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 63Avg Mileage 40,896Top Failure Suspension — 11.1%

2010

86.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 59Avg Mileage 44,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 62Avg Mileage 44,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2012

79.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 67Avg Mileage 46,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 67Avg Mileage 38,187Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 14.9%

2014

82.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 68Avg Mileage 45,829Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2015

87.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 63Avg Mileage 42,144Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 70Avg Mileage 41,789Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 67Avg Mileage 41,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2018

71.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 32Avg Mileage 40,842Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

MOT results for 1964 Austin Healey 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	79.4%	63	40,896	Suspension — 11.1%
2010	46	86.4%	59	44,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2011	47	80.6%	62	44,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2012	48	79.1%	67	46,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2013	49	79.1%	67	38,187	Driver's View of the Road — 14.9%
2014	50	82.4%	68	45,829	Brakes — 22.1%
2015	51	87.3%	63	42,144	Suspension — 17.5%
2016	52	80.0%	70	41,789	Suspension — 17.1%
2017	53	80.6%	67	41,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2018	54	71.9%	32	40,842	Brakes — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Austin Healey 3000, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.5%

— Consistent

Visibility

12.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.8% (45 yrs)	37.5% (54 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 618 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.