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1962 Hillman Minx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years
Current Age
78.8%
Latest Pass Rate
95
Total Tests (All Years)
62,217 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1962 Hillman Minx as it ages.

48 yrs68.8%
49 yrs63.3%
51 yrs78.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 48 to 51 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
48 yrs68.8%32
49 yrs63.3%30
51 yrs78.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Hillman Minx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (51 yrs)78.8%33
2011 (49 yrs)63.3%30
2010 (48 yrs)68.8%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
68.8%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,021Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2011High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 30Avg Mileage 55,758Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2013
78.8%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 33Avg Mileage 62,217Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Hillman Minx, with age trends.

Brakes
32.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
18.8%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
15.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
13.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes25.0% (48 yrs)39.4% (51 yrs)
+14.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension15.6% (48 yrs)9.1% (51 yrs)
-6.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.8% (48 yrs)21.2% (51 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hillman Minx cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2013, covering 95 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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