1965 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

85.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,068

Total Tests (All Years)

61,524 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 1965 Ford Mustang as it ages.

44 yrs79.9%

→ ↓3.1%

45 yrs76.8%

→ ↑1.7%

46 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.4%

47 yrs77.1%

→ ↑0.5%

48 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.3%

49 yrs76.3%

→ ↑2.6%

50 yrs78.9%

→ ↓2.7%

51 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.7%

52 yrs75.5%

→ ↑2.7%

53 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.9%

54 yrs76.3%

→ ↑9.6%

55 yrs85.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	79.9%	159
45 yrs	76.8%	164
46 yrs	78.5%	186
47 yrs	77.1%	210
48 yrs	77.6%	250
49 yrs	76.3%	317
50 yrs	78.9%	388
51 yrs	76.2%	416
52 yrs	75.5%	542
53 yrs	78.2%	202
54 yrs	76.3%	135
55 yrs	85.9%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (55 yrs)	85.9%	99
2019 (54 yrs)	76.3%	135
2018 (53 yrs)	78.2%	202
2017 (52 yrs)	75.5%	542
2016 (51 yrs)	76.2%	416
2015 (50 yrs)	78.9%	388
2014 (49 yrs)	76.3%	317
2013 (48 yrs)	77.6%	250
2012 (47 yrs)	77.1%	210
2011 (46 yrs)	78.5%	186
2010 (45 yrs)	76.8%	164
2009 (44 yrs)	79.9%	159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 159Avg Mileage 53,596Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 164Avg Mileage 54,631Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 186Avg Mileage 44,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2012

77.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 210Avg Mileage 44,428Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 250Avg Mileage 49,081Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2014

76.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 317Avg Mileage 42,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2015

78.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 388Avg Mileage 47,282Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%

2016

76.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 416Avg Mileage 43,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%

2017

75.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 542Avg Mileage 45,330Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2018

78.2%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 202Avg Mileage 45,595Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2019

76.3%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 135Avg Mileage 43,244Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

2020

85.9%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 99Avg Mileage 61,524Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.3%

MOT results for 1965 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	79.9%	159	53,596	Brakes — 15.1%
2010	45	76.8%	164	54,631	Brakes — 12.2%
2011	46	78.5%	186	44,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2012	47	77.1%	210	44,428	Brakes — 11.9%
2013	48	77.6%	250	49,081	Brakes — 28.0%
2014	49	76.3%	317	42,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2015	50	78.9%	388	47,282	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2016	51	76.2%	416	43,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%
2017	52	75.5%	542	45,330	Brakes — 38.6%
2018	53	78.2%	202	45,595	Brakes — 29.2%
2019	54	76.3%	135	43,244	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%
2020	55	85.9%	99	61,524	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.5%

— Consistent

Steering

11.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.1% (44 yrs)	22.2% (55 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.9% (44 yrs)	13.1% (55 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 3,068 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.