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1969 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
161
Total Tests (All Years)
42,928 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 Unclassified as it ages.

40 yrs78.7%
41 yrs83.0%
42 yrs77.1%
43 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 40 to 43 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
40 yrs78.7%47
41 yrs83.0%47
42 yrs77.1%35
43 yrs75.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (43 yrs)75%32
2011 (42 yrs)77.1%35
2010 (41 yrs)83%47
2009 (40 yrs)78.7%47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
78.7%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 47Avg Mileage 44,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2010
83.0%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 47Avg Mileage 51,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2011
77.1%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 35Avg Mileage 73,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2012
75.0%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 32Avg Mileage 42,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.5%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
10.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
9.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
9.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment10.6% (40 yrs)15.6% (43 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension10.6% (40 yrs)12.5% (43 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Brakes8.5% (40 yrs)9.4% (43 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 161 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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