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1960 Austin Healey Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years
Current Age
88.9%
Latest Pass Rate
191
Total Tests (All Years)
24,618 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1960 Austin Healey Unclassified as it ages.

49 yrs81.3%
50 yrs75.0%
51 yrs88.9%
52 yrs78.9%
57 yrs88.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 49 to 57 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
49 yrs81.3%32
50 yrs75.0%40
51 yrs88.9%45
52 yrs78.9%38
57 yrs88.9%36

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (57 yrs)88.9%36
2012 (52 yrs)78.9%38
2011 (51 yrs)88.9%45
2010 (50 yrs)75%40
2009 (49 yrs)81.3%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
81.3%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 32Avg Mileage 24,682Top Failure Suspension — 9.4%
2010
75.0%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 40Avg Mileage 28,831Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%
2011
88.9%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 45Avg Mileage 36,065Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%
2012
78.9%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 38Avg Mileage 33,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2017
88.9%
Age (yrs) 57Tests 36Avg Mileage 24,618Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
16.3%
↑ Increases with age
Road Wheels
11.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.2%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
7.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
7.0%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.3% (49 yrs)33.3% (57 yrs)
+27.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension9.4% (49 yrs)5.6% (57 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions9.4% (49 yrs)8.3% (57 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Healey Unclassified cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 191 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.

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