1966 Ford Anglia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

98.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,430

Total Tests (All Years)

61,975 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 1966 Ford Anglia as it ages.

43 yrs71.4%

→ ↑13.6%

44 yrs85.0%

→ ↓2.6%

45 yrs82.4%

→ ↓11.0%

46 yrs71.4%

→ ↑3.8%

47 yrs75.2%

→ ↑2.6%

48 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.4%

49 yrs78.2%

→ ↑5.5%

50 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.5%

51 yrs81.2%

→ ↑10.3%

52 yrs91.5%

→ ↓1.3%

53 yrs90.2%

→ ↑4.5%

54 yrs94.7%

→ ↓6.1%

55 yrs88.6%

→ ↑3.1%

56 yrs91.7%

→ ↑3.2%

57 yrs94.9%

→ ↑3.5%

58 yrs98.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	71.4%	119
44 yrs	85.0%	120
45 yrs	82.4%	125
46 yrs	71.4%	112
47 yrs	75.2%	113
48 yrs	77.8%	126
49 yrs	78.2%	133
50 yrs	83.7%	123
51 yrs	81.2%	138
52 yrs	91.5%	59
53 yrs	90.2%	41
54 yrs	94.7%	38
55 yrs	88.6%	44
56 yrs	91.7%	36
57 yrs	94.9%	39
58 yrs	98.4%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Ford Anglia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (58 yrs)	98.4%	64
2023 (57 yrs)	94.9%	39
2022 (56 yrs)	91.7%	36
2021 (55 yrs)	88.6%	44
2020 (54 yrs)	94.7%	38
2019 (53 yrs)	90.2%	41
2018 (52 yrs)	91.5%	59
2017 (51 yrs)	81.2%	138
2016 (50 yrs)	83.7%	123
2015 (49 yrs)	78.2%	133
2014 (48 yrs)	77.8%	126
2013 (47 yrs)	75.2%	113
2012 (46 yrs)	71.4%	112
2011 (45 yrs)	82.4%	125
2010 (44 yrs)	85%	120
2009 (43 yrs)	71.4%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 119Avg Mileage 53,767Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2010

85.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 120Avg Mileage 50,105Top Failure Suspension — 5.8%

2011

82.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 125Avg Mileage 49,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 112Avg Mileage 50,448Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2013

75.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 113Avg Mileage 49,144Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 126Avg Mileage 64,241Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 133Avg Mileage 57,805Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 123Avg Mileage 51,131Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2017

81.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 138Avg Mileage 49,377Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2018

91.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 59Avg Mileage 48,825Top Failure Brakes — 8.5%

2019

90.2%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 41Avg Mileage 41,940Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2020

94.7%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 38Avg Mileage 47,457Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.9%

2021

88.6%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 44Avg Mileage 47,662Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2022

91.7%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 36Avg Mileage 50,278Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2023

94.9%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 39Avg Mileage 43,786Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.7%

2024

98.4%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 64Avg Mileage 61,975Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 1.6%

MOT results for 1966 Ford Anglia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	71.4%	119	53,767	Brakes — 20.2%
2010	44	85.0%	120	50,105	Suspension — 5.8%
2011	45	82.4%	125	49,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2012	46	71.4%	112	50,448	Brakes — 15.2%
2013	47	75.2%	113	49,144	Brakes — 44.2%
2014	48	77.8%	126	64,241	Suspension — 23.0%
2015	49	78.2%	133	57,805	Suspension — 24.1%
2016	50	83.7%	123	51,131	Brakes — 35.0%
2017	51	81.2%	138	49,377	Brakes — 25.4%
2018	52	91.5%	59	48,825	Brakes — 8.5%
2019	53	90.2%	41	41,940	Brakes — 36.6%
2020	54	94.7%	38	47,457	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.9%
2021	55	88.6%	44	47,662	Brakes — 25.0%
2022	56	91.7%	36	50,278	Brakes — 11.1%
2023	57	94.9%	39	43,786	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.7%
2024	58	98.4%	64	61,975	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 1.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Ford Anglia, with age trends.

Brakes

19.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

9.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,430 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.