1960 Ford Anglia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

538

Total Tests (All Years)

45,236 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 Ford Anglia as it ages.

49 yrs72.9%

→ ↓3.4%

50 yrs69.5%

→ ↑21.2%

51 yrs90.7%

→ ↓2.2%

52 yrs88.5%

→ ↓3.0%

53 yrs85.5%

→ ↓5.5%

54 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.6%

55 yrs80.6%

→ ↑2.5%

56 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.7%

57 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	72.9%	59
50 yrs	69.5%	59
51 yrs	90.7%	54
52 yrs	88.5%	52
53 yrs	85.5%	62
54 yrs	80.0%	65
55 yrs	80.6%	62
56 yrs	83.1%	59
57 yrs	84.8%	66

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (57 yrs)	84.8%	66
2016 (56 yrs)	83.1%	59
2015 (55 yrs)	80.6%	62
2014 (54 yrs)	80%	65
2013 (53 yrs)	85.5%	62
2012 (52 yrs)	88.5%	52
2011 (51 yrs)	90.7%	54
2010 (50 yrs)	69.5%	59
2009 (49 yrs)	72.9%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 59Avg Mileage 47,207Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2010

69.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 59Avg Mileage 49,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2011

90.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 54Avg Mileage 43,825Top Failure Steering — 5.6%

2012

88.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 52Avg Mileage 44,114Top Failure Brakes — 7.7%

2013

85.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 62Avg Mileage 44,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 65Avg Mileage 44,353Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 62Avg Mileage 48,061Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2016

83.1%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 59Avg Mileage 43,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2017

84.8%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 66Avg Mileage 45,236Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

MOT results for 1960 Ford Anglia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	72.9%	59	47,207	Brakes — 16.9%
2010	50	69.5%	59	49,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2011	51	90.7%	54	43,825	Steering — 5.6%
2012	52	88.5%	52	44,114	Brakes — 7.7%
2013	53	85.5%	62	44,025	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2014	54	80.0%	65	44,353	Brakes — 41.5%
2015	55	80.6%	62	48,061	Brakes — 17.7%
2016	56	83.1%	59	43,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2017	57	84.8%	66	45,236	Suspension — 13.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Ford Anglia, with age trends.

Brakes

14.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

8.1%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

5.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.9% (49 yrs)	12.1% (57 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	10.2% (49 yrs)	13.6% (57 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	5.1% (49 yrs)	3.0% (57 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.2% (49 yrs)	12.1% (57 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Anglia cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 538 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.