1966 Austin Healey — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

701

Total Tests (All Years)

40,518 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1966 Austin Healey as it ages.

43 yrs75.0%

→ ↑5.9%

44 yrs80.9%

→ ↑0.4%

45 yrs81.3%

→ ↑2.0%

46 yrs83.3%

→ ↓10.3%

47 yrs73.0%

→ ↑13.7%

48 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.0%

49 yrs87.7%

→ ↓5.5%

50 yrs82.2%

→ ↑2.9%

51 yrs85.1%

→ ↑5.1%

52 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	75.0%	68
44 yrs	80.9%	68
45 yrs	81.3%	75
46 yrs	83.3%	72
47 yrs	73.0%	74
48 yrs	86.7%	75
49 yrs	87.7%	81
50 yrs	82.2%	73
51 yrs	85.1%	74
52 yrs	90.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Austin Healey pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (52 yrs)	90.2%	41
2017 (51 yrs)	85.1%	74
2016 (50 yrs)	82.2%	73
2015 (49 yrs)	87.7%	81
2014 (48 yrs)	86.7%	75
2013 (47 yrs)	73%	74
2012 (46 yrs)	83.3%	72
2011 (45 yrs)	81.3%	75
2010 (44 yrs)	80.9%	68
2009 (43 yrs)	75%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 68Avg Mileage 48,056Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 68Avg Mileage 46,634Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 75Avg Mileage 45,757Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 72Avg Mileage 41,908Top Failure Steering — 8.3%

2013

73.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 74Avg Mileage 45,237Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 75Avg Mileage 44,482Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2015

87.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 81Avg Mileage 45,443Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2016

82.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 73Avg Mileage 42,937Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2017

85.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 74Avg Mileage 46,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2018

90.2%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 41Avg Mileage 40,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%

MOT results for 1966 Austin Healey by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	75.0%	68	48,056	Brakes — 14.7%
2010	44	80.9%	68	46,634	Brakes — 13.2%
2011	45	81.3%	75	45,757	Suspension — 13.3%
2012	46	83.3%	72	41,908	Steering — 8.3%
2013	47	73.0%	74	45,237	Brakes — 28.4%
2014	48	86.7%	75	44,482	Brakes — 22.7%
2015	49	87.7%	81	45,443	Suspension — 23.5%
2016	50	82.2%	73	42,937	Brakes — 21.9%
2017	51	85.1%	74	46,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2018	52	90.2%	41	40,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Austin Healey, with age trends.

Brakes

13.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

11.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

5.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.7% (43 yrs)	2.4% (52 yrs)	-12.3%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.8% (43 yrs)	4.9% (52 yrs)	-6.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	5.9% (43 yrs)	4.9% (52 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

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 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 701 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.