1969 Austin Healey Sprite — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

412

Total Tests (All Years)

43,417 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 1969 Austin Healey Sprite as it ages.

40 yrs75.0%

→ ↓5.0%

41 yrs70.0%

→ ↑16.4%

42 yrs86.4%

→ ↓14.1%

43 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.0%

44 yrs72.3%

→ ↓6.3%

45 yrs66.0%

→ ↑9.5%

46 yrs75.5%

→ ↓8.1%

47 yrs67.4%

→ ↑15.9%

48 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	75.0%	40
41 yrs	70.0%	40
42 yrs	86.4%	44
43 yrs	72.3%	47
44 yrs	72.3%	47
45 yrs	66.0%	53
46 yrs	75.5%	53
47 yrs	67.4%	46
48 yrs	83.3%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Austin Healey Sprite pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	83.3%	42
2016 (47 yrs)	67.4%	46
2015 (46 yrs)	75.5%	53
2014 (45 yrs)	66%	53
2013 (44 yrs)	72.3%	47
2012 (43 yrs)	72.3%	47
2011 (42 yrs)	86.4%	44
2010 (41 yrs)	70%	40
2009 (40 yrs)	75%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 40Avg Mileage 35,245Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2010

70.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 40Avg Mileage 41,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 44Avg Mileage 46,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2012

72.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 47Avg Mileage 45,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2013

72.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 47Avg Mileage 41,518Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2014

66.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 53Avg Mileage 38,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 53Avg Mileage 39,045Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2016

67.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 46Avg Mileage 41,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 42Avg Mileage 43,417Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

MOT results for 1969 Austin Healey Sprite by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	75.0%	40	35,245	Suspension — 17.5%
2010	41	70.0%	40	41,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2011	42	86.4%	44	46,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2012	43	72.3%	47	45,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2013	44	72.3%	47	41,518	Suspension — 46.8%
2014	45	66.0%	53	38,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2015	46	75.5%	53	39,045	Brakes — 37.7%
2016	47	67.4%	46	41,063	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2017	48	83.3%	42	43,417	Suspension — 21.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Austin Healey Sprite, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.3%

— Consistent

Steering

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.5% (40 yrs)	21.4% (48 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.5% (40 yrs)	11.9% (48 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

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 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 412 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.