1965 Ford Anglia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

83.9%

Latest Pass Rate

891

Total Tests (All Years)

51,410 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 1965 Ford Anglia as it ages.

44 yrs74.7%

→ ↑2.8%

45 yrs77.5%

→ ↑7.6%

46 yrs85.1%

→ ↓10.4%

47 yrs74.7%

→ ↑8.5%

48 yrs83.2%

→ ↑12.2%

49 yrs95.4%

→ ↓13.3%

50 yrs82.1%

→ ↑3.0%

51 yrs85.1%

→ ↓4.0%

52 yrs81.1%

→ ↓1.6%

53 yrs79.5%

→ ↑4.4%

54 yrs83.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	74.7%	79
45 yrs	77.5%	80
46 yrs	85.1%	87
47 yrs	74.7%	95
48 yrs	83.2%	95
49 yrs	95.4%	87
50 yrs	82.1%	95
51 yrs	85.1%	87
52 yrs	81.1%	111
53 yrs	79.5%	44
54 yrs	83.9%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Ford Anglia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (54 yrs)	83.9%	31
2018 (53 yrs)	79.5%	44
2017 (52 yrs)	81.1%	111
2016 (51 yrs)	85.1%	87
2015 (50 yrs)	82.1%	95
2014 (49 yrs)	95.4%	87
2013 (48 yrs)	83.2%	95
2012 (47 yrs)	74.7%	95
2011 (46 yrs)	85.1%	87
2010 (45 yrs)	77.5%	80
2009 (44 yrs)	74.7%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 79Avg Mileage 56,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 80Avg Mileage 51,630Top Failure Suspension — 12.5%

2011

85.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 87Avg Mileage 55,083Top Failure Brakes — 8.0%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 95Avg Mileage 54,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2013

83.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 95Avg Mileage 51,349Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2014

95.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 87Avg Mileage 48,482Top Failure Suspension — 10.3%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 95Avg Mileage 55,210Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2016

85.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 87Avg Mileage 59,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2017

81.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 111Avg Mileage 52,028Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2018

79.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 44Avg Mileage 48,680Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2019

83.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 31Avg Mileage 51,410Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 45.2%

MOT results for 1965 Ford Anglia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	74.7%	79	56,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2010	45	77.5%	80	51,630	Suspension — 12.5%
2011	46	85.1%	87	55,083	Brakes — 8.0%
2012	47	74.7%	95	54,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2013	48	83.2%	95	51,349	Suspension — 23.2%
2014	49	95.4%	87	48,482	Suspension — 10.3%
2015	50	82.1%	95	55,210	Suspension — 30.5%
2016	51	85.1%	87	59,832	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2017	52	81.1%	111	52,028	Brakes — 21.6%
2018	53	79.5%	44	48,680	Brakes — 25.0%
2019	54	83.9%	31	51,410	Body, chassis, structure — 45.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Ford Anglia, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

45.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.2% (44 yrs)	3.2% (54 yrs)	-12.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	11.4% (44 yrs)	22.6% (54 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 891 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.