1967 Austin Healey Sprite — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

77.3%

Latest Pass Rate

440

Total Tests (All Years)

47,174 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 1967 Austin Healey Sprite as it ages.

42 yrs74.5%

→ ↑4.7%

43 yrs79.2%

→ ↓3.7%

44 yrs75.5%

→ ↑6.3%

45 yrs81.8%

→ ↓13.9%

46 yrs67.9%

→ ↑1.5%

47 yrs69.4%

→ ↑14.3%

48 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.4%

49 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.0%

50 yrs77.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	74.5%	51
43 yrs	79.2%	53
44 yrs	75.5%	49
45 yrs	81.8%	44
46 yrs	67.9%	53
47 yrs	69.4%	49
48 yrs	83.7%	49
49 yrs	83.3%	48
50 yrs	77.3%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 Austin Healey Sprite pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (50 yrs)	77.3%	44
2016 (49 yrs)	83.3%	48
2015 (48 yrs)	83.7%	49
2014 (47 yrs)	69.4%	49
2013 (46 yrs)	67.9%	53
2012 (45 yrs)	81.8%	44
2011 (44 yrs)	75.5%	49
2010 (43 yrs)	79.2%	53
2009 (42 yrs)	74.5%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 51Avg Mileage 40,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 53Avg Mileage 44,588Top Failure Suspension — 13.2%

2011

75.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 49Avg Mileage 43,638Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 44Avg Mileage 42,391Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2013

67.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 53Avg Mileage 41,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 49Avg Mileage 40,949Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 49Avg Mileage 41,534Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 48Avg Mileage 42,393Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 44Avg Mileage 47,174Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

MOT results for 1967 Austin Healey Sprite by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	74.5%	51	40,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2010	43	79.2%	53	44,588	Suspension — 13.2%
2011	44	75.5%	49	43,638	Suspension — 20.4%
2012	45	81.8%	44	42,391	Brakes — 13.6%
2013	46	67.9%	53	41,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2014	47	69.4%	49	40,949	Brakes — 51.0%
2015	48	83.7%	49	41,534	Brakes — 32.7%
2016	49	83.3%	48	42,393	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2017	50	77.3%	44	47,174	Suspension — 29.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 Austin Healey Sprite, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

20.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

11.4%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

8.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.8% (42 yrs)	29.5% (50 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.7% (42 yrs)	11.4% (50 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	7.8% (42 yrs)	9.1% (50 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.6% (42 yrs)	20.5% (50 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

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 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 440 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.