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1966 Ford Mustang Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
157
Total Tests (All Years)
46,411 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 Mustang Auto as it ages.

45 yrs71.9%
47 yrs68.8%
48 yrs83.9%
49 yrs87.5%
50 yrs83.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 45 to 50 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
45 yrs71.9%32
47 yrs68.8%32
48 yrs83.9%31
49 yrs87.5%32
50 yrs83.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Ford Mustang Auto 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
2016 (50 yrs)83.3%30
2015 (49 yrs)87.5%32
2014 (48 yrs)83.9%31
2013 (47 yrs)68.8%32
2011 (45 yrs)71.9%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
71.9%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 32Avg Mileage 41,072Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%
2013
68.8%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%
2014
83.9%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 31Avg Mileage 46,272Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%
2015
87.5%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 32Avg Mileage 42,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2016
83.3%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 30Avg Mileage 46,411Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
18.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
15.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
11.4%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
9.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Steering12.5% (45 yrs)6.7% (50 yrs)
-5.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes21.9% (45 yrs)16.7% (50 yrs)
-5.2%
🟢 ↓
Suspension9.4% (45 yrs)13.3% (50 yrs)
+3.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.5% (45 yrs)10.0% (50 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang Auto cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2016, covering 157 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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