1969 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

943

Total Tests (All Years)

50,853 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 1969 Ford Mustang as it ages.

40 yrs78.1%

→ ↑6.5%

41 yrs84.6%

→ ↓9.6%

42 yrs75.0%

→ ↑10.0%

43 yrs85.0%

→ ↓5.0%

44 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.5%

45 yrs76.5%

→ ↑4.7%

46 yrs81.2%

→ ↑2.6%

47 yrs83.8%

→ ↓1.5%

48 yrs82.3%

→ ↑7.5%

49 yrs89.8%

→ ↓8.2%

50 yrs81.6%

→ ↓1.0%

51 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	78.1%	64
41 yrs	84.6%	65
42 yrs	75.0%	72
43 yrs	85.0%	80
44 yrs	80.0%	95
45 yrs	76.5%	102
46 yrs	81.2%	101
47 yrs	83.8%	105
48 yrs	82.3%	141
49 yrs	89.8%	49
50 yrs	81.6%	38
51 yrs	80.6%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (51 yrs)	80.6%	31
2019 (50 yrs)	81.6%	38
2018 (49 yrs)	89.8%	49
2017 (48 yrs)	82.3%	141
2016 (47 yrs)	83.8%	105
2015 (46 yrs)	81.2%	101
2014 (45 yrs)	76.5%	102
2013 (44 yrs)	80%	95
2012 (43 yrs)	85%	80
2011 (42 yrs)	75%	72
2010 (41 yrs)	84.6%	65
2009 (40 yrs)	78.1%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 64Avg Mileage 47,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2010

84.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 65Avg Mileage 57,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 72Avg Mileage 52,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2012

85.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 80Avg Mileage 51,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 95Avg Mileage 48,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 102Avg Mileage 50,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2015

81.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 101Avg Mileage 44,007Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2016

83.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 105Avg Mileage 53,039Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 141Avg Mileage 48,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2018

89.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 49Avg Mileage 42,473Top Failure Steering — 12.2%

2019

81.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 38Avg Mileage 48,129Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%

2020

80.6%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 31Avg Mileage 50,853Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%

MOT results for 1969 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	78.1%	64	47,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2010	41	84.6%	65	57,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2011	42	75.0%	72	52,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2012	43	85.0%	80	51,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2013	44	80.0%	95	48,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2014	45	76.5%	102	50,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2015	46	81.2%	101	44,007	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2016	47	83.8%	105	53,039	Brakes — 23.8%
2017	48	82.3%	141	48,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2018	49	89.8%	49	42,473	Steering — 12.2%
2019	50	81.6%	38	48,129	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%
2020	51	80.6%	31	50,853	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

16.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

15.6%

— Consistent

Visibility

14.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	10.9% (40 yrs)	6.5% (51 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	7.8% (40 yrs)	9.7% (51 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —
Brakes	15.6% (40 yrs)	16.1% (51 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 943 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.