1960 Ford Prefect — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

528

Total Tests (All Years)

56,539 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1960 Ford Prefect as it ages.

49 yrs75.9%

→ ↑0.9%

50 yrs76.8%

→ ↑10.1%

51 yrs86.9%

→ ↓3.6%

52 yrs83.3%

→ ↑4.0%

53 yrs87.3%

→ ↑2.0%

54 yrs89.3%

→ ↑3.3%

55 yrs92.6%

→ ↓9.5%

56 yrs83.1%

→ ↓5.3%

57 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	75.9%	58
50 yrs	76.8%	56
51 yrs	86.9%	61
52 yrs	83.3%	54
53 yrs	87.3%	55
54 yrs	89.3%	56
55 yrs	92.6%	54
56 yrs	83.1%	71
57 yrs	77.8%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Ford Prefect pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (57 yrs)	77.8%	63
2016 (56 yrs)	83.1%	71
2015 (55 yrs)	92.6%	54
2014 (54 yrs)	89.3%	56
2013 (53 yrs)	87.3%	55
2012 (52 yrs)	83.3%	54
2011 (51 yrs)	86.9%	61
2010 (50 yrs)	76.8%	56
2009 (49 yrs)	75.9%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 58Avg Mileage 52,985Top Failure Steering — 12.1%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 56Avg Mileage 54,594Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2011

86.9%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 61Avg Mileage 55,787Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 54Avg Mileage 54,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2013

87.3%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 55Avg Mileage 53,270Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2014

89.3%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 56Avg Mileage 54,918Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2015

92.6%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 54Avg Mileage 55,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2016

83.1%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 71Avg Mileage 54,333Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 63Avg Mileage 56,539Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

MOT results for 1960 Ford Prefect by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	75.9%	58	52,985	Steering — 12.1%
2010	50	76.8%	56	54,594	Brakes — 12.5%
2011	51	86.9%	61	55,787	Brakes — 9.8%
2012	52	83.3%	54	54,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2013	53	87.3%	55	53,270	Suspension — 18.2%
2014	54	89.3%	56	54,918	Brakes — 19.6%
2015	55	92.6%	54	55,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2016	56	83.1%	71	54,333	Brakes — 28.2%
2017	57	77.8%	63	56,539	Brakes — 30.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Ford Prefect, with age trends.

Brakes

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.4%

— Consistent

Steering

7.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

6.3%

↑ 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	10.3% (49 yrs)	30.2% (57 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.3% (49 yrs)	17.5% (57 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.2% (49 yrs)	9.5% (57 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	12.1% (49 yrs)	9.5% (57 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1960

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Prefect cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 528 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.