1960 Ford Zodiac — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

347

Total Tests (All Years)

47,182 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 Zodiac as it ages.

49 yrs79.1%

→ ↓6.4%

50 yrs72.7%

→ ↑9.4%

51 yrs82.1%

→ ↑1.2%

52 yrs83.3%

→ ↓7.0%

53 yrs76.3%

→ ↑10.2%

54 yrs86.5%

→ ↓6.5%

55 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.2%

56 yrs87.2%

→ ↑3.1%

57 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	79.1%	43
50 yrs	72.7%	44
51 yrs	82.1%	39
52 yrs	83.3%	36
53 yrs	76.3%	38
54 yrs	86.5%	37
55 yrs	80.0%	40
56 yrs	87.2%	39
57 yrs	90.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (57 yrs)	90.3%	31
2016 (56 yrs)	87.2%	39
2015 (55 yrs)	80%	40
2014 (54 yrs)	86.5%	37
2013 (53 yrs)	76.3%	38
2012 (52 yrs)	83.3%	36
2011 (51 yrs)	82.1%	39
2010 (50 yrs)	72.7%	44
2009 (49 yrs)	79.1%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 43Avg Mileage 50,517Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 44Avg Mileage 46,802Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2011

82.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 39Avg Mileage 51,121Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 36Avg Mileage 45,830Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2013

76.3%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 38Avg Mileage 49,618Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2014

86.5%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 37Avg Mileage 41,551Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 40Avg Mileage 40,747Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2016

87.2%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 39Avg Mileage 46,894Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2017

90.3%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 31Avg Mileage 47,182Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

MOT results for 1960 Ford Zodiac by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	79.1%	43	50,517	Brakes — 11.6%
2010	50	72.7%	44	46,802	Brakes — 22.7%
2011	51	82.1%	39	51,121	Brakes — 10.3%
2012	52	83.3%	36	45,830	Brakes — 11.1%
2013	53	76.3%	38	49,618	Brakes — 44.7%
2014	54	86.5%	37	41,551	Brakes — 16.2%
2015	55	80.0%	40	40,747	Brakes — 45.0%
2016	56	87.2%	39	46,894	Brakes — 17.9%
2017	57	90.3%	31	47,182	Brakes — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

7.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

5.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.6% (49 yrs)	22.6% (57 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.3% (49 yrs)	3.2% (57 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓
Steering	9.3% (49 yrs)	6.5% (57 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	4.7% (49 yrs)	6.5% (57 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Zodiac cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 347 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.