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1967 Austin Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
626
Total Tests (All Years)
41,708 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 1967 Austin Mini as it ages.

42 yrs62.2%
43 yrs70.0%
44 yrs72.7%
45 yrs77.5%
46 yrs61.2%
47 yrs78.4%
48 yrs79.2%
49 yrs86.0%
50 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 42 to 50 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
42 yrs62.2%74
43 yrs70.0%70
44 yrs72.7%77
45 yrs77.5%71
46 yrs61.2%67
47 yrs78.4%74
48 yrs79.2%72
49 yrs86.0%57
50 yrs75.0%64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 Austin Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (50 yrs)75%64
2016 (49 yrs)86%57
2015 (48 yrs)79.2%72
2014 (47 yrs)78.4%74
2013 (46 yrs)61.2%67
2012 (45 yrs)77.5%71
2011 (44 yrs)72.7%77
2010 (43 yrs)70%70
2009 (42 yrs)62.2%74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 74Avg Mileage 50,781Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%
2010
70.0%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 70Avg Mileage 48,399Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%
2011
72.7%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 77Avg Mileage 58,094Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%
2012
77.5%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 71Avg Mileage 44,064Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%
2013High Fail Rate
61.2%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 67Avg Mileage 58,156Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%
2014
78.4%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 74Avg Mileage 48,202Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%
2015
79.2%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 72Avg Mileage 60,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2016
86.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 57Avg Mileage 46,746Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%
2017
75.0%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 64Avg Mileage 41,708Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 Austin Mini, with age trends.

Brakes
23.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
21.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.9%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
8.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes23.0% (42 yrs)32.8% (50 yrs)
+9.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.3% (42 yrs)26.6% (50 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension18.9% (42 yrs)18.8% (50 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Mini cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 626 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.

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