1966 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,774

Total Tests (All Years)

42,543 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 as it ages.

43 yrs75.8%

→ ↑5.5%

44 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.9%

45 yrs82.2%

→ ↓8.9%

46 yrs73.3%

→ ↑6.8%

47 yrs80.1%

→ ↓3.7%

48 yrs76.4%

→ ↓3.0%

49 yrs73.4%

→ ↑1.6%

50 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.7%

51 yrs79.7%

→ ↑3.2%

52 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.5%

53 yrs78.4%

→ ↑4.2%

54 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	75.8%	157
44 yrs	81.3%	150
45 yrs	82.2%	163
46 yrs	73.3%	187
47 yrs	80.1%	231
48 yrs	76.4%	280
49 yrs	73.4%	335
50 yrs	75.0%	392
51 yrs	79.7%	463
52 yrs	82.9%	199
53 yrs	78.4%	125
54 yrs	82.6%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (54 yrs)	82.6%	92
2019 (53 yrs)	78.4%	125
2018 (52 yrs)	82.9%	199
2017 (51 yrs)	79.7%	463
2016 (50 yrs)	75%	392
2015 (49 yrs)	73.4%	335
2014 (48 yrs)	76.4%	280
2013 (47 yrs)	80.1%	231
2012 (46 yrs)	73.3%	187
2011 (45 yrs)	82.2%	163
2010 (44 yrs)	81.3%	150
2009 (43 yrs)	75.8%	157

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 157Avg Mileage 47,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 150Avg Mileage 50,031Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

2011

82.2%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 163Avg Mileage 46,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 187Avg Mileage 47,442Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2013

80.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 231Avg Mileage 49,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%

2014

76.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 280Avg Mileage 49,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 335Avg Mileage 51,456Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2016

75.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 392Avg Mileage 49,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2017

79.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 463Avg Mileage 47,658Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 199Avg Mileage 45,195Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2019

78.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 125Avg Mileage 48,043Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.4%

2020

82.6%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 92Avg Mileage 42,543Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

MOT results for 1966 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	75.8%	157	47,624	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2010	44	81.3%	150	50,031	Brakes — 8.7%
2011	45	82.2%	163	46,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2012	46	73.3%	187	47,442	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2013	47	80.1%	231	49,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%
2014	48	76.4%	280	49,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%
2015	49	73.4%	335	51,456	Brakes — 45.4%
2016	50	75.0%	392	49,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2017	51	79.7%	463	47,658	Brakes — 30.9%
2018	52	82.9%	199	45,195	Brakes — 20.6%
2019	53	78.4%	125	48,043	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.4%
2020	54	82.6%	92	42,543	Brakes — 21.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

12.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.7% (43 yrs)	21.7% (54 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.2% (43 yrs)	6.5% (54 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,774 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.