1962 Ford Classic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

89.2%

Latest Pass Rate

342

Total Tests (All Years)

43,341 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 1962 Ford Classic as it ages.

47 yrs68.6%

→ ↑11.4%

48 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.7%

49 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.9%

50 yrs81.8%

→ ↑4.3%

51 yrs86.1%

→ ↓8.1%

52 yrs78.0%

→ ↑11.5%

53 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.5%

54 yrs90.0%

→ ↓0.8%

55 yrs89.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	68.6%	35
48 yrs	80.0%	40
49 yrs	85.7%	42
50 yrs	81.8%	33
51 yrs	86.1%	36
52 yrs	78.0%	41
53 yrs	89.5%	38
54 yrs	90.0%	40
55 yrs	89.2%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Ford Classic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (55 yrs)	89.2%	37
2016 (54 yrs)	90%	40
2015 (53 yrs)	89.5%	38
2014 (52 yrs)	78%	41
2013 (51 yrs)	86.1%	36
2012 (50 yrs)	81.8%	33
2011 (49 yrs)	85.7%	42
2010 (48 yrs)	80%	40
2009 (47 yrs)	68.6%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 35Avg Mileage 54,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 40Avg Mileage 55,830Top Failure Suspension — 15.0%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 42Avg Mileage 55,527Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 33Avg Mileage 55,098Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2013

86.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 36Avg Mileage 53,556Top Failure Suspension — 13.9%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 41Avg Mileage 47,017Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 38Avg Mileage 46,695Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2016

90.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 40Avg Mileage 40,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2017

89.2%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 37Avg Mileage 43,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

MOT results for 1962 Ford Classic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	68.6%	35	54,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010	48	80.0%	40	55,830	Suspension — 15.0%
2011	49	85.7%	42	55,527	Brakes — 11.9%
2012	50	81.8%	33	55,098	Brakes — 15.2%
2013	51	86.1%	36	53,556	Suspension — 13.9%
2014	52	78.0%	41	47,017	Brakes — 26.8%
2015	53	89.5%	38	46,695	Suspension — 15.8%
2016	54	90.0%	40	40,917	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2017	55	89.2%	37	43,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Ford Classic, with age trends.

Suspension

13.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

12.0%

— Consistent

Steering

10.5%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.0% (47 yrs)	16.2% (55 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	14.3% (47 yrs)	10.8% (55 yrs)	-3.5%	🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items	11.4% (47 yrs)	8.1% (55 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	14.3% (47 yrs)	13.5% (55 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1961 1962 1963

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Classic cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 342 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.