1968 Austin Healey Sprite — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

344

Total Tests (All Years)

26,551 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 1968 Austin Healey Sprite as it ages.

41 yrs59.0%

→ ↑7.7%

42 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.3%

43 yrs73.0%

→ ↓1.9%

44 yrs71.1%

→ ↓6.2%

45 yrs64.9%

→ ↑1.0%

46 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.8%

47 yrs66.7%

→ ↑15.4%

48 yrs82.1%

→ ↓13.3%

49 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	59.0%	39
42 yrs	66.7%	39
43 yrs	73.0%	37
44 yrs	71.1%	38
45 yrs	64.9%	37
46 yrs	65.9%	41
47 yrs	66.7%	42
48 yrs	82.1%	39
49 yrs	68.8%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Austin Healey Sprite pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (49 yrs)	68.8%	32
2016 (48 yrs)	82.1%	39
2015 (47 yrs)	66.7%	42
2014 (46 yrs)	65.9%	41
2013 (45 yrs)	64.9%	37
2012 (44 yrs)	71.1%	38
2011 (43 yrs)	73%	37
2010 (42 yrs)	66.7%	39
2009 (41 yrs)	59%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 39Avg Mileage 32,192Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 39Avg Mileage 36,490Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2011

73.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 37Avg Mileage 35,251Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 38Avg Mileage 39,316Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 37Avg Mileage 38,425Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2014

65.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,097Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 42Avg Mileage 34,084Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 39Avg Mileage 31,455Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2017

68.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 32Avg Mileage 26,551Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

MOT results for 1968 Austin Healey Sprite by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	59.0%	39	32,192	Brakes — 25.6%
2010	42	66.7%	39	36,490	Brakes — 17.9%
2011	43	73.0%	37	35,251	Suspension — 18.9%
2012	44	71.1%	38	39,316	Suspension — 15.8%
2013	45	64.9%	37	38,425	Suspension — 54.1%
2014	46	65.9%	41	37,097	Suspension — 61.0%
2015	47	66.7%	42	34,084	Suspension — 50.0%
2016	48	82.1%	39	31,455	Suspension — 25.6%
2017	49	68.8%	32	26,551	Brakes — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Austin Healey Sprite, with age trends.

Suspension

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.7%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

10.6%

↓ Decreases 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	25.6% (41 yrs)	9.4% (49 yrs)	-16.2%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	15.4% (41 yrs)	9.4% (49 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	25.6% (41 yrs)	28.1% (49 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	12.8% (41 yrs)	12.5% (49 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

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 1968 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.