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1966 Porsche 911 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years
Current Age
73.3%
Latest Pass Rate
61
Total Tests (All Years)
46,088 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 1966 Porsche 911 as it ages.

At 50 years: 83.9% pass rate · At 51 years: 73.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 50 to 51 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
50 yrs83.9%31
51 yrs73.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Porsche 911 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (51 yrs)73.3%30
2016 (50 yrs)83.9%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
83.9%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 31Avg Mileage 58,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2017
73.3%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 30Avg Mileage 46,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Porsche 911, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
49.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
23.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
13.3%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
9.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Driver's View of the Road6.5% (50 yrs)26.7% (51 yrs)
+20.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment41.9% (50 yrs)56.7% (51 yrs)
+14.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 911 cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 61 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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