1963 Ford Anglia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

87.0%

Latest Pass Rate

386

Total Tests (All Years)

50,235 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 1963 Ford Anglia as it ages.

46 yrs58.5%

→ ↑31.2%

47 yrs89.7%

→ ↓7.1%

48 yrs82.6%

→ ↑6.0%

49 yrs88.6%

→ ↓2.2%

50 yrs86.4%

→ ↓3.9%

51 yrs82.5%

→ ↑12.6%

52 yrs95.1%

→ ↓12.9%

53 yrs82.2%

→ ↑4.8%

54 yrs87.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	58.5%	41
47 yrs	89.7%	39
48 yrs	82.6%	46
49 yrs	88.6%	44
50 yrs	86.4%	44
51 yrs	82.5%	40
52 yrs	95.1%	41
53 yrs	82.2%	45
54 yrs	87.0%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Ford Anglia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (54 yrs)	87%	46
2016 (53 yrs)	82.2%	45
2015 (52 yrs)	95.1%	41
2014 (51 yrs)	82.5%	40
2013 (50 yrs)	86.4%	44
2012 (49 yrs)	88.6%	44
2011 (48 yrs)	82.6%	46
2010 (47 yrs)	89.7%	39
2009 (46 yrs)	58.5%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 41Avg Mileage 54,635Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2010

89.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 39Avg Mileage 58,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%

2011

82.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 46Avg Mileage 70,529Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2012

88.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 44Avg Mileage 51,088Top Failure Suspension — 6.8%

2013

86.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 44Avg Mileage 52,176Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 40Avg Mileage 51,590Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2015

95.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 41Avg Mileage 51,676Top Failure Steering — 2.4%

2016

82.2%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 45Avg Mileage 53,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2017

87.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 46Avg Mileage 50,235Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

MOT results for 1963 Ford Anglia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	58.5%	41	54,635	Suspension — 31.7%
2010	47	89.7%	39	58,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%
2011	48	82.6%	46	70,529	Brakes — 10.9%
2012	49	88.6%	44	51,088	Suspension — 6.8%
2013	50	86.4%	44	52,176	Brakes — 29.5%
2014	51	82.5%	40	51,590	Suspension — 25.0%
2015	52	95.1%	41	51,676	Steering — 2.4%
2016	53	82.2%	45	53,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2017	54	87.0%	46	50,235	Brakes — 28.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Ford Anglia, with age trends.

Suspension

18.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

15.5%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.9%

— Consistent

Steering

7.7%

↓ 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
Suspension	31.7% (46 yrs)	21.7% (54 yrs)	-10.0%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.6% (46 yrs)	17.4% (54 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.8% (46 yrs)	28.3% (54 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

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 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 386 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.