1965 Austin Healey 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

87.9%

Latest Pass Rate

851

Total Tests (All Years)

38,605 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 1965 Austin Healey 3000 as it ages.

44 yrs82.2%

→ ↑0.5%

45 yrs82.7%

→ ↑1.7%

46 yrs84.4%

→ ↓7.5%

47 yrs76.9%

→ ↑0.8%

48 yrs77.7%

→ ↑0.1%

49 yrs77.8%

→ ↑2.8%

50 yrs80.6%

→ ↑8.1%

51 yrs88.7%

→ ↓1.2%

52 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.0%

53 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.4%

54 yrs87.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	82.2%	73
45 yrs	82.7%	75
46 yrs	84.4%	77
47 yrs	76.9%	78
48 yrs	77.7%	94
49 yrs	77.8%	90
50 yrs	80.6%	98
51 yrs	88.7%	97
52 yrs	87.5%	96
53 yrs	87.5%	40
54 yrs	87.9%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Austin Healey 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (54 yrs)	87.9%	33
2018 (53 yrs)	87.5%	40
2017 (52 yrs)	87.5%	96
2016 (51 yrs)	88.7%	97
2015 (50 yrs)	80.6%	98
2014 (49 yrs)	77.8%	90
2013 (48 yrs)	77.7%	94
2012 (47 yrs)	76.9%	78
2011 (46 yrs)	84.4%	77
2010 (45 yrs)	82.7%	75
2009 (44 yrs)	82.2%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 73Avg Mileage 42,513Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 75Avg Mileage 41,757Top Failure Brakes — 9.3%

2011

84.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 77Avg Mileage 40,825Top Failure Brakes — 7.8%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 78Avg Mileage 41,036Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2013

77.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 94Avg Mileage 38,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 90Avg Mileage 47,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 98Avg Mileage 40,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2016

88.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 97Avg Mileage 39,307Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 96Avg Mileage 40,280Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2018

87.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 40Avg Mileage 34,790Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2019

87.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 33Avg Mileage 38,605Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

MOT results for 1965 Austin Healey 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	82.2%	73	42,513	Brakes — 8.2%
2010	45	82.7%	75	41,757	Brakes — 9.3%
2011	46	84.4%	77	40,825	Brakes — 7.8%
2012	47	76.9%	78	41,036	Brakes — 12.8%
2013	48	77.7%	94	38,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2014	49	77.8%	90	47,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2015	50	80.6%	98	40,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2016	51	88.7%	97	39,307	Brakes — 21.6%
2017	52	87.5%	96	40,280	Brakes — 12.5%
2018	53	87.5%	40	34,790	Brakes — 15.0%
2019	54	87.9%	33	38,605	Brakes — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Austin Healey 3000, with age trends.

Brakes

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.2% (44 yrs)	30.3% (54 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 851 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.