1967 Austin Healey 3000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

80.3%

Latest Pass Rate

560

Total Tests (All Years)

48,316 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 1967 Austin Healey 3000 as it ages.

42 yrs81.8%

→ ↑3.9%

43 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.0%

44 yrs85.7%

→ ↓8.1%

45 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.1%

46 yrs76.5%

→ ↑7.3%

47 yrs83.8%

→ ↑2.9%

48 yrs86.7%

→ ↓4.9%

49 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.5%

50 yrs80.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	81.8%	55
43 yrs	85.7%	56
44 yrs	85.7%	63
45 yrs	77.6%	58
46 yrs	76.5%	68
47 yrs	83.8%	68
48 yrs	86.7%	60
49 yrs	81.8%	66
50 yrs	80.3%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 Austin Healey 3000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (50 yrs)	80.3%	66
2016 (49 yrs)	81.8%	66
2015 (48 yrs)	86.7%	60
2014 (47 yrs)	83.8%	68
2013 (46 yrs)	76.5%	68
2012 (45 yrs)	77.6%	58
2011 (44 yrs)	85.7%	63
2010 (43 yrs)	85.7%	56
2009 (42 yrs)	81.8%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 55Avg Mileage 47,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 56Avg Mileage 45,753Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 63Avg Mileage 47,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 58Avg Mileage 50,997Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2013

76.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 68Avg Mileage 50,075Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2014

83.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 68Avg Mileage 46,498Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2015

86.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 60Avg Mileage 44,819Top Failure Brakes — 6.7%

2016

81.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 66Avg Mileage 46,147Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2017

80.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 66Avg Mileage 48,316Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

MOT results for 1967 Austin Healey 3000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	81.8%	55	47,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2010	43	85.7%	56	45,753	Brakes — 7.1%
2011	44	85.7%	63	47,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2012	45	77.6%	58	50,997	Brakes — 10.3%
2013	46	76.5%	68	50,075	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2014	47	83.8%	68	46,498	Brakes — 22.1%
2015	48	86.7%	60	44,819	Brakes — 6.7%
2016	49	81.8%	66	46,147	Brakes — 15.2%
2017	50	80.3%	66	48,316	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 Austin Healey 3000, with age trends.

Brakes

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.1%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

6.7%

↑ 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	7.3% (42 yrs)	18.2% (50 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.1% (42 yrs)	19.7% (50 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.5% (42 yrs)	10.6% (50 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.6% (42 yrs)	6.1% (50 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 560 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.