1960 Austin Healey Sprite — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

74.2%

Latest Pass Rate

865

Total Tests (All Years)

32,085 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 1960 Austin Healey Sprite as it ages.

49 yrs79.3%

→ ↑4.6%

50 yrs83.9%

→ ↓8.1%

51 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.5%

52 yrs72.3%

→ ↑5.4%

53 yrs77.7%

→ ↑1.2%

54 yrs78.9%

→ ↑3.2%

55 yrs82.1%

→ ↓9.1%

56 yrs73.0%

→ ↑10.3%

57 yrs83.3%

→ ↓9.1%

58 yrs74.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	79.3%	82
50 yrs	83.9%	93
51 yrs	75.8%	91
52 yrs	72.3%	94
53 yrs	77.7%	94
54 yrs	78.9%	95
55 yrs	82.1%	95
56 yrs	73.0%	100
57 yrs	83.3%	90
58 yrs	74.2%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Austin Healey Sprite pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (58 yrs)	74.2%	31
2017 (57 yrs)	83.3%	90
2016 (56 yrs)	73%	100
2015 (55 yrs)	82.1%	95
2014 (54 yrs)	78.9%	95
2013 (53 yrs)	77.7%	94
2012 (52 yrs)	72.3%	94
2011 (51 yrs)	75.8%	91
2010 (50 yrs)	83.9%	93
2009 (49 yrs)	79.3%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 82Avg Mileage 36,771Top Failure Brakes — 11.0%

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 93Avg Mileage 36,603Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 91Avg Mileage 37,536Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

2012

72.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 94Avg Mileage 41,300Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2013

77.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 94Avg Mileage 35,513Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 95Avg Mileage 34,572Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 95Avg Mileage 36,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2016

73.0%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 100Avg Mileage 39,846Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 90Avg Mileage 38,076Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 31Avg Mileage 32,085Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

MOT results for 1960 Austin Healey Sprite by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	79.3%	82	36,771	Brakes — 11.0%
2010	50	83.9%	93	36,603	Brakes — 10.8%
2011	51	75.8%	91	37,536	Brakes — 12.1%
2012	52	72.3%	94	41,300	Brakes — 18.1%
2013	53	77.7%	94	35,513	Brakes — 27.7%
2014	54	78.9%	95	34,572	Brakes — 31.6%
2015	55	82.1%	95	36,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2016	56	73.0%	100	39,846	Suspension — 29.0%
2017	57	83.3%	90	38,076	Brakes — 38.9%
2018	58	74.2%	31	32,085	Brakes — 25.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Austin Healey Sprite, with age trends.

Brakes

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

6.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.0% (49 yrs)	25.8% (58 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.8% (49 yrs)	16.1% (58 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.8% (49 yrs)	6.5% (58 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Healey Sprite cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 865 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.