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1963 Ford Classic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years
Current Age
83.9%
Latest Pass Rate
161
Total Tests (All Years)
64,348 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 Classic as it ages.

48 yrs84.8%
49 yrs82.9%
50 yrs84.4%
51 yrs86.7%
52 yrs83.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 48 to 52 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
48 yrs84.8%33
49 yrs82.9%35
50 yrs84.4%32
51 yrs86.7%30
52 yrs83.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (52 yrs)83.9%31
2014 (51 yrs)86.7%30
2013 (50 yrs)84.4%32
2012 (49 yrs)82.9%35
2011 (48 yrs)84.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
84.8%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,806Top Failure Steering — 15.2%
2012
82.9%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 35Avg Mileage 46,024Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.6%
2013
84.4%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,147Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%
2014
86.7%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 30Avg Mileage 49,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2015
83.9%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 31Avg Mileage 64,348Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
18.9%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
13.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
12.8%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
7.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension12.1% (48 yrs)35.5% (52 yrs)
+23.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes9.1% (48 yrs)32.3% (52 yrs)
+23.2%
🔴 ↑
Steering15.2% (48 yrs)19.4% (52 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions6.1% (48 yrs)9.7% (52 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Classic cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2015, covering 161 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.

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