1960 Austin A40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

344

Total Tests (All Years)

52,087 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 A40 as it ages.

49 yrs84.8%

→ ↑2.0%

50 yrs86.8%

→ ↓7.3%

51 yrs79.5%

→ ↑3.8%

52 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.3%

53 yrs78.0%

→ ↓5.5%

54 yrs72.5%

→ ↑3.6%

55 yrs76.1%

→ ↓6.1%

56 yrs70.0%

→ ↑10.6%

57 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	84.8%	33
50 yrs	86.8%	38
51 yrs	79.5%	39
52 yrs	83.3%	36
53 yrs	78.0%	41
54 yrs	72.5%	40
55 yrs	76.1%	46
56 yrs	70.0%	40
57 yrs	80.6%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Austin A40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (57 yrs)	80.6%	31
2016 (56 yrs)	70%	40
2015 (55 yrs)	76.1%	46
2014 (54 yrs)	72.5%	40
2013 (53 yrs)	78%	41
2012 (52 yrs)	83.3%	36
2011 (51 yrs)	79.5%	39
2010 (50 yrs)	86.8%	38
2009 (49 yrs)	84.8%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 33Avg Mileage 49,994Top Failure Suspension — 9.1%

2010

86.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 38Avg Mileage 51,304Top Failure Suspension — 10.5%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 39Avg Mileage 64,990Top Failure Steering — 10.3%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 36Avg Mileage 46,898Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2013

78.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 41Avg Mileage 47,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

2014

72.5%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 40Avg Mileage 46,917Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2015

76.1%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 46Avg Mileage 49,427Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 40Avg Mileage 48,895Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 31Avg Mileage 52,087Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

MOT results for 1960 Austin A40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	84.8%	33	49,994	Suspension — 9.1%
2010	50	86.8%	38	51,304	Suspension — 10.5%
2011	51	79.5%	39	64,990	Steering — 10.3%
2012	52	83.3%	36	46,898	Suspension — 16.7%
2013	53	78.0%	41	47,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2014	54	72.5%	40	46,917	Suspension — 32.5%
2015	55	76.1%	46	49,427	Suspension — 65.2%
2016	56	70.0%	40	48,895	Brakes — 45.0%
2017	57	80.6%	31	52,087	Brakes — 45.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Austin A40, with age trends.

Suspension

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.7%

↑ 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	6.1% (49 yrs)	45.2% (57 yrs)	+39.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.1% (49 yrs)	29.0% (57 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.0% (49 yrs)	6.5% (57 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1967

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin A40 cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 344 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.