1963 Austin Healey — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

86.2%

Latest Pass Rate

552

Total Tests (All Years)

36,915 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 Healey as it ages.

46 yrs91.5%

→ ↓14.7%

47 yrs76.8%

→ ↑11.7%

48 yrs88.5%

→ ↓0.4%

49 yrs88.1%

→ ↓1.7%

50 yrs86.4%

→ ↓3.1%

51 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.4%

52 yrs85.7%

→ ↓4.9%

53 yrs80.8%

→ ↑5.4%

54 yrs86.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	91.5%	59
47 yrs	76.8%	56
48 yrs	88.5%	52
49 yrs	88.1%	59
50 yrs	86.4%	66
51 yrs	83.3%	66
52 yrs	85.7%	63
53 yrs	80.8%	73
54 yrs	86.2%	58

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (54 yrs)	86.2%	58
2016 (53 yrs)	80.8%	73
2015 (52 yrs)	85.7%	63
2014 (51 yrs)	83.3%	66
2013 (50 yrs)	86.4%	66
2012 (49 yrs)	88.1%	59
2011 (48 yrs)	88.5%	52
2010 (47 yrs)	76.8%	56
2009 (46 yrs)	91.5%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 59Avg Mileage 37,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 56Avg Mileage 36,486Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

2011

88.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 52Avg Mileage 39,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2012

88.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 59Avg Mileage 36,555Top Failure Brakes — 6.8%

2013

86.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 66Avg Mileage 35,851Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 66Avg Mileage 36,091Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2015

85.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 63Avg Mileage 34,083Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 73Avg Mileage 38,751Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2017

86.2%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 58Avg Mileage 36,915Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

MOT results for 1963 Austin Healey by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	91.5%	59	37,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%
2010	47	76.8%	56	36,486	Brakes — 10.7%
2011	48	88.5%	52	39,677	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2012	49	88.1%	59	36,555	Brakes — 6.8%
2013	50	86.4%	66	35,851	Brakes — 24.2%
2014	51	83.3%	66	36,091	Brakes — 22.7%
2015	52	85.7%	63	34,083	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2016	53	80.8%	73	38,751	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2017	54	86.2%	58	36,915	Suspension — 22.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.6%

— Consistent

Steering

6.7%

↑ 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	3.4% (46 yrs)	22.4% (54 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.4% (46 yrs)	19.0% (54 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 552 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.