1960 Austin Healey — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

797

Total Tests (All Years)

35,338 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 1960 Austin Healey as it ages.

49 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.7%

50 yrs82.6%

→ ↑2.2%

51 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.2%

52 yrs82.6%

→ ↑0.5%

53 yrs83.1%

→ ↑3.3%

54 yrs86.4%

→ ↓3.1%

55 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.5%

56 yrs79.8%

→ ↑2.0%

57 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	84.3%	89
50 yrs	82.6%	92
51 yrs	84.8%	92
52 yrs	82.6%	86
53 yrs	83.1%	89
54 yrs	86.4%	88
55 yrs	83.3%	84
56 yrs	79.8%	89
57 yrs	81.8%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Austin Healey pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (57 yrs)	81.8%	88
2016 (56 yrs)	79.8%	89
2015 (55 yrs)	83.3%	84
2014 (54 yrs)	86.4%	88
2013 (53 yrs)	83.1%	89
2012 (52 yrs)	82.6%	86
2011 (51 yrs)	84.8%	92
2010 (50 yrs)	82.6%	92
2009 (49 yrs)	84.3%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 89Avg Mileage 34,614Top Failure Brakes — 7.9%

2010

82.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 92Avg Mileage 33,580Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

2011

84.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 92Avg Mileage 35,136Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 86Avg Mileage 39,309Top Failure Steering — 9.3%

2013

83.1%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 89Avg Mileage 37,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 88Avg Mileage 37,273Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 84Avg Mileage 32,954Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2016

79.8%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 89Avg Mileage 34,626Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 88Avg Mileage 35,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

MOT results for 1960 Austin Healey by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	84.3%	89	34,614	Brakes — 7.9%
2010	50	82.6%	92	33,580	Brakes — 12.0%
2011	51	84.8%	92	35,136	Brakes — 10.9%
2012	52	82.6%	86	39,309	Steering — 9.3%
2013	53	83.1%	89	37,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2014	54	86.4%	88	37,273	Brakes — 15.9%
2015	55	83.3%	84	32,954	Brakes — 22.6%
2016	56	79.8%	89	34,626	Brakes — 21.3%
2017	57	81.8%	88	35,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Austin Healey, with age trends.

Brakes

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.6%

— Consistent

Steering

5.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

4.9%

↑ 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	3.4% (49 yrs)	31.8% (57 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.9% (49 yrs)	20.5% (57 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	3.4% (49 yrs)	8.0% (57 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Healey cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 797 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.