1971 Hillman Imp Super — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

365

Total Tests (All Years)

52,629 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1971 Hillman Imp Super as it ages.

38 yrs76.6%

→ ↓1.6%

39 yrs75.0%

→ ↓6.8%

40 yrs68.2%

→ ↓6.3%

41 yrs61.9%

→ ↑4.8%

42 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

43 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.5%

44 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.3%

45 yrs73.5%

→ ↑11.3%

46 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	76.6%	47
39 yrs	75.0%	40
40 yrs	68.2%	44
41 yrs	61.9%	42
42 yrs	66.7%	42
43 yrs	66.7%	42
44 yrs	73.2%	41
45 yrs	73.5%	34
46 yrs	84.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Hillman Imp Super pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (46 yrs)	84.8%	33
2016 (45 yrs)	73.5%	34
2015 (44 yrs)	73.2%	41
2014 (43 yrs)	66.7%	42
2013 (42 yrs)	66.7%	42
2012 (41 yrs)	61.9%	42
2011 (40 yrs)	68.2%	44
2010 (39 yrs)	75%	40
2009 (38 yrs)	76.6%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 47Avg Mileage 49,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2010

75.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 40Avg Mileage 53,854Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2011

68.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 44Avg Mileage 47,147Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 42Avg Mileage 69,382Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 42Avg Mileage 52,593Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 42Avg Mileage 53,448Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2015

73.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 41Avg Mileage 50,444Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 34Avg Mileage 55,093Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2017

84.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 33Avg Mileage 52,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

MOT results for 1971 Hillman Imp Super by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	76.6%	47	49,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2010	39	75.0%	40	53,854	Brakes — 15.0%
2011	40	68.2%	44	47,147	Brakes — 20.5%
2012	41	61.9%	42	69,382	Brakes — 19.0%
2013	42	66.7%	42	52,593	Suspension — 42.9%
2014	43	66.7%	42	53,448	Suspension — 28.6%
2015	44	73.2%	41	50,444	Brakes — 29.3%
2016	45	73.5%	34	55,093	Suspension — 35.3%
2017	46	84.8%	33	52,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Hillman Imp Super, with age trends.

Brakes

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.5% (38 yrs)	3.0% (46 yrs)	-5.5%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.8% (38 yrs)	9.1% (46 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	10.6% (38 yrs)	9.1% (46 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Hillman Imp Super cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 365 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.