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1966 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
288
Total Tests (All Years)
40,154 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 1966 Ford Unclassified as it ages.

43 yrs76.1%
44 yrs74.1%
45 yrs88.6%
46 yrs75.6%
50 yrs76.9%
51 yrs87.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 43 to 51 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
43 yrs76.1%67
44 yrs74.1%54
45 yrs88.6%44
46 yrs75.6%45
50 yrs76.9%39
51 yrs87.2%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Ford Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (51 yrs)87.2%39
2016 (50 yrs)76.9%39
2012 (46 yrs)75.6%45
2011 (45 yrs)88.6%44
2010 (44 yrs)74.1%54
2009 (43 yrs)76.1%67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
76.1%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 67Avg Mileage 47,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010
74.1%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 54Avg Mileage 57,171Top Failure Steering — 18.5%
2011
88.6%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 44Avg Mileage 63,576Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012
75.6%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 45Avg Mileage 62,230Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%
2016
76.9%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 39Avg Mileage 43,518Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%
2017
87.2%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 39Avg Mileage 40,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Ford Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.4%
— Consistent
Steering
14.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
10.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension9.0% (43 yrs)23.1% (51 yrs)
+14.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.9% (43 yrs)25.6% (51 yrs)
+13.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes10.4% (43 yrs)7.7% (51 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 288 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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