1961 Austin A40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

280

Total Tests (All Years)

57,135 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 1961 Austin A40 as it ages.

48 yrs82.5%

→ ↑2.8%

49 yrs85.3%

→ ↓15.5%

50 yrs69.8%

→ ↑16.7%

51 yrs86.5%

→ ↑4.9%

52 yrs91.4%

→ ↓24.7%

53 yrs66.7%

→ ↑23.6%

55 yrs90.3%

→ ↓13.6%

56 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	82.5%	40
49 yrs	85.3%	34
50 yrs	69.8%	43
51 yrs	86.5%	37
52 yrs	91.4%	35
53 yrs	66.7%	30
55 yrs	90.3%	31
56 yrs	76.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Austin A40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (56 yrs)	76.7%	30
2016 (55 yrs)	90.3%	31
2014 (53 yrs)	66.7%	30
2013 (52 yrs)	91.4%	35
2012 (51 yrs)	86.5%	37
2011 (50 yrs)	69.8%	43
2010 (49 yrs)	85.3%	34
2009 (48 yrs)	82.5%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 40Avg Mileage 47,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2010

85.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 34Avg Mileage 53,568Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 43Avg Mileage 54,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2012

86.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 37Avg Mileage 53,894Top Failure Brakes — 5.4%

2013

91.4%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 35Avg Mileage 52,896Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 30Avg Mileage 54,162Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2016

90.3%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 31Avg Mileage 54,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2017

76.7%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 30Avg Mileage 57,135Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

MOT results for 1961 Austin A40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	82.5%	40	47,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2010	49	85.3%	34	53,568	Brakes — 11.8%
2011	50	69.8%	43	54,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2012	51	86.5%	37	53,894	Brakes — 5.4%
2013	52	91.4%	35	52,896	Suspension — 14.3%
2014	53	66.7%	30	54,162	Brakes — 23.3%
2016	55	90.3%	31	54,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2017	56	76.7%	30	57,135	Brakes — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Austin A40, with age trends.

Brakes

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.8%

↑ 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	12.5% (48 yrs)	30.0% (56 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.5% (48 yrs)	10.0% (56 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1967

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin A40 cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 280 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.