1966 Austin Healey 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

840

Total Tests (All Years)

49,718 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 1966 Austin Healey 3000 as it ages.

43 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.8%

44 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.6%

45 yrs75.3%

→ ↑14.6%

46 yrs89.9%

→ ↓6.6%

47 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.3%

48 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.0%

49 yrs80.0%

→ ↑8.9%

50 yrs88.9%

→ ↓8.1%

51 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.4%

52 yrs78.4%

→ ↓7.0%

53 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	79.7%	69
44 yrs	77.9%	86
45 yrs	75.3%	81
46 yrs	89.9%	79
47 yrs	83.3%	84
48 yrs	80.0%	90
49 yrs	80.0%	85
50 yrs	88.9%	90
51 yrs	80.8%	104
52 yrs	78.4%	37
53 yrs	71.4%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Austin Healey 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (53 yrs)	71.4%	35
2018 (52 yrs)	78.4%	37
2017 (51 yrs)	80.8%	104
2016 (50 yrs)	88.9%	90
2015 (49 yrs)	80%	85
2014 (48 yrs)	80%	90
2013 (47 yrs)	83.3%	84
2012 (46 yrs)	89.9%	79
2011 (45 yrs)	75.3%	81
2010 (44 yrs)	77.9%	86
2009 (43 yrs)	79.7%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 69Avg Mileage 35,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010

77.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 86Avg Mileage 38,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 81Avg Mileage 37,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2012

89.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 79Avg Mileage 38,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 84Avg Mileage 36,531Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 90Avg Mileage 37,029Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 85Avg Mileage 39,123Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2016

88.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 90Avg Mileage 39,260Top Failure Steering — 11.1%

2017

80.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 104Avg Mileage 40,141Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 37Avg Mileage 35,590Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 35Avg Mileage 49,718Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

MOT results for 1966 Austin Healey 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	79.7%	69	35,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	44	77.9%	86	38,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2011	45	75.3%	81	37,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2012	46	89.9%	79	38,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2013	47	83.3%	84	36,531	Brakes — 26.2%
2014	48	80.0%	90	37,029	Brakes — 20.0%
2015	49	80.0%	85	39,123	Brakes — 25.9%
2016	50	88.9%	90	39,260	Steering — 11.1%
2017	51	80.8%	104	40,141	Brakes — 22.1%
2018	52	78.4%	37	35,590	Brakes — 21.6%
2019	53	71.4%	35	49,718	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Austin Healey 3000, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.5%

— Consistent

Steering

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.2% (43 yrs)	25.7% (53 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	4.3% (43 yrs)	17.1% (53 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.7% (43 yrs)	11.4% (53 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 840 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.