1961 Ford Zodiac — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

449

Total Tests (All Years)

46,948 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 1961 Ford Zodiac as it ages.

48 yrs76.4%

→ ↑5.8%

49 yrs82.2%

→ ↑4.8%

50 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.3%

51 yrs85.7%

→ ↑4.5%

52 yrs90.2%

→ ↓5.9%

53 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.9%

54 yrs85.2%

→ ↑7.4%

55 yrs92.6%

→ ↓2.4%

56 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	76.4%	55
49 yrs	82.2%	45
50 yrs	87.0%	46
51 yrs	85.7%	42
52 yrs	90.2%	51
53 yrs	84.3%	51
54 yrs	85.2%	54
55 yrs	92.6%	54
56 yrs	90.2%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Ford Zodiac pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (56 yrs)	90.2%	51
2016 (55 yrs)	92.6%	54
2015 (54 yrs)	85.2%	54
2014 (53 yrs)	84.3%	51
2013 (52 yrs)	90.2%	51
2012 (51 yrs)	85.7%	42
2011 (50 yrs)	87%	46
2010 (49 yrs)	82.2%	45
2009 (48 yrs)	76.4%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 55Avg Mileage 47,785Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2010

82.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 45Avg Mileage 43,417Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 46Avg Mileage 52,274Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2012

85.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 42Avg Mileage 43,017Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2013

90.2%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 51Avg Mileage 46,351Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%

2014

84.3%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 51Avg Mileage 38,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2015

85.2%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 54Avg Mileage 41,633Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2016

92.6%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 54Avg Mileage 40,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2017

90.2%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 51Avg Mileage 46,948Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

MOT results for 1961 Ford Zodiac by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	76.4%	55	47,785	Brakes — 18.2%
2010	49	82.2%	45	43,417	Brakes — 13.3%
2011	50	87.0%	46	52,274	Brakes — 10.9%
2012	51	85.7%	42	43,017	Brakes — 9.5%
2013	52	90.2%	51	46,351	Brakes — 11.8%
2014	53	84.3%	51	38,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2015	54	85.2%	54	41,633	Brakes — 16.7%
2016	55	92.6%	54	40,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2017	56	90.2%	51	46,948	Brakes — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Ford Zodiac, with age trends.

Brakes

15.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

6.3%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

5.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.7% (48 yrs)	5.9% (56 yrs)	-6.8%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.1% (48 yrs)	5.9% (56 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓
Steering	7.3% (48 yrs)	5.9% (56 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —
Brakes	18.2% (48 yrs)	17.6% (56 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

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 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 449 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.