1962 Ford Consul — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

77.6%

Latest Pass Rate

384

Total Tests (All Years)

49,689 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 Consul as it ages.

47 yrs82.5%

→ ↑9.2%

48 yrs91.7%

→ ↓1.5%

49 yrs90.2%

→ ↓0.2%

50 yrs90.0%

→ ↓11.1%

51 yrs78.9%

→ ↑7.1%

52 yrs86.0%

→ ↓4.2%

53 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.5%

54 yrs77.3%

→ ↑0.3%

55 yrs77.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	82.5%	40
48 yrs	91.7%	36
49 yrs	90.2%	41
50 yrs	90.0%	40
51 yrs	78.9%	38
52 yrs	86.0%	43
53 yrs	81.8%	44
54 yrs	77.3%	44
55 yrs	77.6%	58

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (55 yrs)	77.6%	58
2016 (54 yrs)	77.3%	44
2015 (53 yrs)	81.8%	44
2014 (52 yrs)	86%	43
2013 (51 yrs)	78.9%	38
2012 (50 yrs)	90%	40
2011 (49 yrs)	90.2%	41
2010 (48 yrs)	91.7%	36
2009 (47 yrs)	82.5%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 40Avg Mileage 42,971Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2010

91.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 36Avg Mileage 45,386Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2011

90.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 41Avg Mileage 45,598Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2012

90.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 40Avg Mileage 44,636Top Failure Steering — 5.0%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 38Avg Mileage 44,920Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 43Avg Mileage 41,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 44Avg Mileage 47,272Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 44Avg Mileage 53,746Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 58Avg Mileage 49,689Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

MOT results for 1962 Ford Consul by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	82.5%	40	42,971	Brakes — 10.0%
2010	48	91.7%	36	45,386	Brakes — 8.3%
2011	49	90.2%	41	45,598	Brakes — 9.8%
2012	50	90.0%	40	44,636	Steering — 5.0%
2013	51	78.9%	38	44,920	Brakes — 57.9%
2014	52	86.0%	43	41,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2015	53	81.8%	44	47,272	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2016	54	77.3%	44	53,746	Brakes — 29.5%
2017	55	77.6%	58	49,689	Suspension — 29.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

6.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.0% (47 yrs)	29.3% (55 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.5% (47 yrs)	22.4% (55 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.0% (47 yrs)	12.1% (55 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.0% (47 yrs)	13.8% (55 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	7.5% (47 yrs)	5.2% (55 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Consul cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 384 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.