1966 Austin Healey Sprite — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

301

Total Tests (All Years)

39,567 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 Sprite as it ages.

43 yrs72.7%

→ ↑5.4%

44 yrs78.1%

→ ↑0.7%

45 yrs78.8%

→ ↑12.4%

46 yrs91.2%

→ ↓24.5%

47 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.2%

48 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.3%

49 yrs67.6%

→ ↑11.8%

50 yrs79.4%

→ ↓18.3%

51 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	72.7%	33
44 yrs	78.1%	32
45 yrs	78.8%	33
46 yrs	91.2%	34
47 yrs	66.7%	33
48 yrs	71.9%	32
49 yrs	67.6%	34
50 yrs	79.4%	34
51 yrs	61.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (51 yrs)	61.1%	36
2016 (50 yrs)	79.4%	34
2015 (49 yrs)	67.6%	34
2014 (48 yrs)	71.9%	32
2013 (47 yrs)	66.7%	33
2012 (46 yrs)	91.2%	34
2011 (45 yrs)	78.8%	33
2010 (44 yrs)	78.1%	32
2009 (43 yrs)	72.7%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 33Avg Mileage 36,374Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2010

78.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 32Avg Mileage 38,989Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 33Avg Mileage 43,772Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

2012

91.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 34Avg Mileage 47,400Top Failure Suspension — 5.9%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 33Avg Mileage 42,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2014

71.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 32Avg Mileage 43,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 34Avg Mileage 50,953Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2016

79.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 34Avg Mileage 39,931Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 36Avg Mileage 39,567Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

MOT results for 1966 Austin Healey Sprite by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	72.7%	33	36,374	Suspension — 24.2%
2010	44	78.1%	32	38,989	Suspension — 15.6%
2011	45	78.8%	33	43,772	Suspension — 15.2%
2012	46	91.2%	34	47,400	Suspension — 5.9%
2013	47	66.7%	33	42,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2014	48	71.9%	32	43,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2015	49	67.6%	34	50,953	Suspension — 35.3%
2016	50	79.4%	34	39,931	Brakes — 55.9%
2017	51	61.1%	36	39,567	Brakes — 69.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

13.4%

↑ 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	15.2% (43 yrs)	69.4% (51 yrs)	+54.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.2% (43 yrs)	33.3% (51 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.2% (43 yrs)	33.3% (51 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 301 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.