1961 Ford Anglia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

870

Total Tests (All Years)

53,953 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 1961 Ford Anglia as it ages.

48 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.8%

49 yrs81.1%

→ ↓4.2%

50 yrs76.9%

→ ↑10.4%

51 yrs87.3%

→ ↑3.6%

52 yrs90.9%

→ ↓10.4%

53 yrs80.5%

→ ↑4.9%

54 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.7%

55 yrs87.1%

→ ↑4.7%

56 yrs91.8%

→ ↓0.5%

57 yrs91.3%

→ ↑5.7%

58 yrs97.0%

→ ↓6.1%

59 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	83.9%	87
49 yrs	81.1%	74
50 yrs	76.9%	91
51 yrs	87.3%	79
52 yrs	90.9%	88
53 yrs	80.5%	87
54 yrs	85.4%	82
55 yrs	87.1%	85
56 yrs	91.8%	85
57 yrs	91.3%	46
58 yrs	97.0%	33
59 yrs	90.9%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Ford Anglia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (59 yrs)	90.9%	33
2019 (58 yrs)	97%	33
2018 (57 yrs)	91.3%	46
2017 (56 yrs)	91.8%	85
2016 (55 yrs)	87.1%	85
2015 (54 yrs)	85.4%	82
2014 (53 yrs)	80.5%	87
2013 (52 yrs)	90.9%	88
2012 (51 yrs)	87.3%	79
2011 (50 yrs)	76.9%	91
2010 (49 yrs)	81.1%	74
2009 (48 yrs)	83.9%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 87Avg Mileage 48,781Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2010

81.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 74Avg Mileage 48,229Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2011

76.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 91Avg Mileage 56,749Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2012

87.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 79Avg Mileage 49,791Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2013

90.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 88Avg Mileage 49,014Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 87Avg Mileage 50,055Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2015

85.4%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 82Avg Mileage 50,835Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2016

87.1%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 85Avg Mileage 50,182Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2017

91.8%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 85Avg Mileage 49,772Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2018

91.3%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 46Avg Mileage 54,631Top Failure Tyres — 4.3%

2019

97.0%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 33Avg Mileage 52,008Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.1%

2020

90.9%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 33Avg Mileage 53,953Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

MOT results for 1961 Ford Anglia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	83.9%	87	48,781	Brakes — 13.8%
2010	49	81.1%	74	48,229	Brakes — 10.8%
2011	50	76.9%	91	56,749	Brakes — 16.5%
2012	51	87.3%	79	49,791	Brakes — 8.9%
2013	52	90.9%	88	49,014	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2014	53	80.5%	87	50,055	Brakes — 26.4%
2015	54	85.4%	82	50,835	Suspension — 41.5%
2016	55	87.1%	85	50,182	Suspension — 29.4%
2017	56	91.8%	85	49,772	Brakes — 15.3%
2018	57	91.3%	46	54,631	Tyres — 4.3%
2019	58	97.0%	33	52,008	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.1%
2020	59	90.9%	33	53,953	Brakes — 18.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Ford Anglia, with age trends.

Suspension

13.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.8% (48 yrs)	18.2% (59 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.9% (48 yrs)	6.1% (59 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

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 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 870 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.