1970 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

562

Total Tests (All Years)

44,025 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 1970 Ford Mustang as it ages.

39 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.9%

40 yrs68.8%

→ ↑11.2%

41 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.0%

42 yrs78.0%

→ ↑0.7%

43 yrs78.7%

→ ↑2.7%

44 yrs81.4%

→ ↑4.5%

45 yrs85.9%

→ ↓8.8%

46 yrs77.1%

→ ↑9.2%

47 yrs86.3%

→ ↑3.7%

48 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	72.7%	44
40 yrs	68.8%	48
41 yrs	80.0%	45
42 yrs	78.0%	50
43 yrs	78.7%	61
44 yrs	81.4%	70
45 yrs	85.9%	64
46 yrs	77.1%	70
47 yrs	86.3%	80
48 yrs	90.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Ford Mustang pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (48 yrs)	90%	30
2017 (47 yrs)	86.3%	80
2016 (46 yrs)	77.1%	70
2015 (45 yrs)	85.9%	64
2014 (44 yrs)	81.4%	70
2013 (43 yrs)	78.7%	61
2012 (42 yrs)	78%	50
2011 (41 yrs)	80%	45
2010 (40 yrs)	68.8%	48
2009 (39 yrs)	72.7%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 44Avg Mileage 57,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2010

68.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 48Avg Mileage 52,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 45Avg Mileage 50,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

78.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 50Avg Mileage 50,093Top Failure Steering — 12.0%

2013

78.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 61Avg Mileage 47,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2014

81.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 70Avg Mileage 47,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2015

85.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 64Avg Mileage 49,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 70Avg Mileage 44,688Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2017

86.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 80Avg Mileage 50,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2018

90.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 30Avg Mileage 44,025Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

MOT results for 1970 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	72.7%	44	57,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2010	40	68.8%	48	52,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2011	41	80.0%	45	50,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	42	78.0%	50	50,093	Steering — 12.0%
2013	43	78.7%	61	47,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2014	44	81.4%	70	47,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2015	45	85.9%	64	49,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2016	46	77.1%	70	44,688	Brakes — 30.0%
2017	47	86.3%	80	50,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2018	48	90.0%	30	44,025	Brakes — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Ford Mustang, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

10.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.4% (39 yrs)	26.7% (48 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.2% (39 yrs)	16.7% (48 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —
Suspension	11.4% (39 yrs)	10.0% (48 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —
Steering	13.6% (39 yrs)	13.3% (48 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 562 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.