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1960 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years
Current Age
81.6%
Latest Pass Rate
165
Total Tests (All Years)
33,355 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 1960 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

49 yrs78.0%
50 yrs74.4%
51 yrs76.6%
52 yrs81.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 49 to 52 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
49 yrs78.0%41
50 yrs74.4%39
51 yrs76.6%47
52 yrs81.6%38

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (52 yrs)81.6%38
2011 (51 yrs)76.6%47
2010 (50 yrs)74.4%39
2009 (49 yrs)78%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
78.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 41Avg Mileage 46,018Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%
2010
74.4%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 39Avg Mileage 51,003Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%
2011
76.6%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 47Avg Mileage 45,703Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%
2012
81.6%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 38Avg Mileage 33,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
13.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
10.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
6.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
6.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes14.6% (49 yrs)5.3% (52 yrs)
-9.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension12.2% (49 yrs)7.9% (52 yrs)
-4.3%
🟢 ↓
Steering4.9% (49 yrs)7.9% (52 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.6% (49 yrs)13.2% (52 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 165 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.

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