1963 Austin A60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

79.4%

Latest Pass Rate

304

Total Tests (All Years)

56,740 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 1963 Austin A60 as it ages.

46 yrs69.7%

→ ↑4.0%

47 yrs73.7%

→ ↓10.1%

48 yrs63.6%

→ ↑19.3%

49 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.6%

50 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.7%

51 yrs80.6%

→ ↓4.1%

52 yrs76.5%

→ ↑17.6%

53 yrs94.1%

→ ↓14.7%

54 yrs79.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	69.7%	33
47 yrs	73.7%	38
48 yrs	63.6%	33
49 yrs	82.9%	35
50 yrs	81.3%	32
51 yrs	80.6%	31
52 yrs	76.5%	34
53 yrs	94.1%	34
54 yrs	79.4%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Austin A60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (54 yrs)	79.4%	34
2016 (53 yrs)	94.1%	34
2015 (52 yrs)	76.5%	34
2014 (51 yrs)	80.6%	31
2013 (50 yrs)	81.3%	32
2012 (49 yrs)	82.9%	35
2011 (48 yrs)	63.6%	33
2010 (47 yrs)	73.7%	38
2009 (46 yrs)	69.7%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 33Avg Mileage 57,775Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2010

73.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 38Avg Mileage 53,721Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 33Avg Mileage 54,625Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,489Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 32Avg Mileage 54,708Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 31Avg Mileage 60,275Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 34Avg Mileage 57,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%

2016

94.1%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 34Avg Mileage 54,018Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 34Avg Mileage 56,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%

MOT results for 1963 Austin A60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	69.7%	33	57,775	Brakes — 18.2%
2010	47	73.7%	38	53,721	Brakes — 26.3%
2011	48	63.6%	33	54,625	Suspension — 18.2%
2012	49	82.9%	35	48,489	Brakes — 11.4%
2013	50	81.3%	32	54,708	Suspension — 25.0%
2014	51	80.6%	31	60,275	Brakes — 32.3%
2015	52	76.5%	34	57,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%
2016	53	94.1%	34	54,018	Brakes — 8.8%
2017	54	79.4%	34	56,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Austin A60, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

16.9%

— Consistent

Steering

10.6%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.1% (46 yrs)	41.2% (54 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Steering	9.1% (46 yrs)	14.7% (54 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.2% (46 yrs)	23.5% (54 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.2% (46 yrs)	17.6% (54 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1963 1968

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin A60 cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 304 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.