1965 Austin Healey — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

834

Total Tests (All Years)

42,068 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 as it ages.

44 yrs72.3%

→ ↑8.2%

45 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.2%

46 yrs80.7%

→ ↑3.1%

47 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.0%

48 yrs81.8%

→ ↑0.5%

49 yrs82.3%

→ ↑3.6%

50 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.2%

51 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.2%

52 yrs83.5%

→ ↑4.3%

53 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.3%

54 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	72.3%	83
45 yrs	80.5%	87
46 yrs	80.7%	88
47 yrs	83.8%	80
48 yrs	81.8%	88
49 yrs	82.3%	79
50 yrs	85.9%	85
51 yrs	83.7%	86
52 yrs	83.5%	85
53 yrs	87.8%	41
54 yrs	87.5%	32

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (54 yrs)	87.5%	32
2018 (53 yrs)	87.8%	41
2017 (52 yrs)	83.5%	85
2016 (51 yrs)	83.7%	86
2015 (50 yrs)	85.9%	85
2014 (49 yrs)	82.3%	79
2013 (48 yrs)	81.8%	88
2012 (47 yrs)	83.8%	80
2011 (46 yrs)	80.7%	88
2010 (45 yrs)	80.5%	87
2009 (44 yrs)	72.3%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 83Avg Mileage 47,017Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 87Avg Mileage 43,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2011

80.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 88Avg Mileage 44,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2012

83.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 80Avg Mileage 43,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2013

81.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 88Avg Mileage 43,940Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%

2014

82.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 79Avg Mileage 44,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2015

85.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 85Avg Mileage 44,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 86Avg Mileage 48,290Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2017

83.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 85Avg Mileage 41,502Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2018

87.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 41Avg Mileage 44,085Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 32Avg Mileage 42,068Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

MOT results for 1965 Austin Healey by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	72.3%	83	47,017	Suspension — 13.3%
2010	45	80.5%	87	43,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2011	46	80.7%	88	44,069	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2012	47	83.8%	80	43,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2013	48	81.8%	88	43,940	Suspension — 17.0%
2014	49	82.3%	79	44,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2015	50	85.9%	85	44,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2016	51	83.7%	86	48,290	Brakes — 12.8%
2017	52	83.5%	85	41,502	Brakes — 23.5%
2018	53	87.8%	41	44,085	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%
2019	54	87.5%	32	42,068	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

11.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

10.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

8.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.8% (44 yrs)	6.3% (54 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	13.3% (44 yrs)	9.4% (54 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓

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 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 834 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.