1965 Austin Healey Sprite — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

375

Total Tests (All Years)

41,487 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 1965 Austin Healey Sprite as it ages.

44 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.7%

45 yrs74.3%

→ ↓6.8%

46 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.5%

47 yrs66.0%

→ ↑7.9%

48 yrs73.9%

→ ↑5.6%

49 yrs79.5%

→ ↓4.5%

50 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.2%

51 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.9%

52 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	80.0%	30
45 yrs	74.3%	35
46 yrs	67.5%	40
47 yrs	66.0%	47
48 yrs	73.9%	46
49 yrs	79.5%	44
50 yrs	75.0%	44
51 yrs	70.8%	48
52 yrs	65.9%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Austin Healey Sprite pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (52 yrs)	65.9%	41
2016 (51 yrs)	70.8%	48
2015 (50 yrs)	75%	44
2014 (49 yrs)	79.5%	44
2013 (48 yrs)	73.9%	46
2012 (47 yrs)	66%	47
2011 (46 yrs)	67.5%	40
2010 (45 yrs)	74.3%	35
2009 (44 yrs)	80%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 30Avg Mileage 43,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2010

74.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 35Avg Mileage 39,976Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2011

67.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 40Avg Mileage 42,042Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 47Avg Mileage 40,830Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2013

73.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 46Avg Mileage 42,606Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 44Avg Mileage 46,595Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 44Avg Mileage 43,187Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2016

70.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 48Avg Mileage 46,246Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 41Avg Mileage 41,487Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

MOT results for 1965 Austin Healey Sprite by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	80.0%	30	43,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2010	45	74.3%	35	39,976	Suspension — 14.3%
2011	46	67.5%	40	42,042	Brakes — 17.5%
2012	47	66.0%	47	40,830	Brakes — 17.0%
2013	48	73.9%	46	42,606	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2014	49	79.5%	44	46,595	Brakes — 29.5%
2015	50	75.0%	44	43,187	Brakes — 63.6%
2016	51	70.8%	48	46,246	Brakes — 33.3%
2017	52	65.9%	41	41,487	Suspension — 36.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Austin Healey Sprite, with age trends.

Brakes

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.0%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

9.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.7% (44 yrs)	36.6% (52 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.0% (44 yrs)	34.1% (52 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.3% (44 yrs)	26.8% (52 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	3.3% (44 yrs)	14.6% (52 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Healey Sprite cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 375 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.