1968 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

80.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,665

Total Tests (All Years)

42,293 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 1968 Ford Mustang as it ages.

41 yrs82.5%

→ ↓6.5%

42 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.6%

43 yrs75.4%

→ ↓3.0%

44 yrs72.4%

→ ↑4.4%

45 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.3%

46 yrs74.5%

→ ↑1.9%

47 yrs76.4%

→ ↑6.0%

48 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.9%

49 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.1%

50 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.4%

51 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.5%

52 yrs80.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	82.5%	103
42 yrs	76.0%	100
43 yrs	75.4%	114
44 yrs	72.4%	123
45 yrs	76.8%	151
46 yrs	74.5%	161
47 yrs	76.4%	182
48 yrs	82.4%	216
49 yrs	80.5%	257
50 yrs	80.6%	124
51 yrs	79.2%	77
52 yrs	80.7%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (52 yrs)	80.7%	57
2019 (51 yrs)	79.2%	77
2018 (50 yrs)	80.6%	124
2017 (49 yrs)	80.5%	257
2016 (48 yrs)	82.4%	216
2015 (47 yrs)	76.4%	182
2014 (46 yrs)	74.5%	161
2013 (45 yrs)	76.8%	151
2012 (44 yrs)	72.4%	123
2011 (43 yrs)	75.4%	114
2010 (42 yrs)	76%	100
2009 (41 yrs)	82.5%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 103Avg Mileage 52,225Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2010

76.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 100Avg Mileage 51,387Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 114Avg Mileage 50,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2012

72.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 123Avg Mileage 48,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2013

76.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 151Avg Mileage 49,376Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2014

74.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 161Avg Mileage 45,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%

2015

76.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 182Avg Mileage 44,211Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 216Avg Mileage 43,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 257Avg Mileage 45,462Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2018

80.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 124Avg Mileage 49,520Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2019

79.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 77Avg Mileage 37,390Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2020

80.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 57Avg Mileage 42,293Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.8%

MOT results for 1968 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	82.5%	103	52,225	Brakes — 13.6%
2010	42	76.0%	100	51,387	Brakes — 16.0%
2011	43	75.4%	114	50,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2012	44	72.4%	123	48,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2013	45	76.8%	151	49,376	Brakes — 45.7%
2014	46	74.5%	161	45,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%
2015	47	76.4%	182	44,211	Brakes — 36.3%
2016	48	82.4%	216	43,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2017	49	80.5%	257	45,462	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2018	50	80.6%	124	49,520	Suspension — 25.0%
2019	51	79.2%	77	37,390	Brakes — 29.9%
2020	52	80.7%	57	42,293	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.6% (41 yrs)	21.1% (52 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	4.9% (41 yrs)	8.8% (52 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,665 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.