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1966 Porsche 912 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years
Current Age
70.8%
Latest Pass Rate
273
Total Tests (All Years)
45,374 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 912 as it ages.

46 yrs75.8%
47 yrs82.1%
48 yrs84.1%
49 yrs75.0%
50 yrs75.5%
51 yrs70.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 46 to 51 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
46 yrs75.8%33
47 yrs82.1%39
48 yrs84.1%44
49 yrs75.0%56
50 yrs75.5%53
51 yrs70.8%48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Porsche 912 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (51 yrs)70.8%48
2016 (50 yrs)75.5%53
2015 (49 yrs)75%56
2014 (48 yrs)84.1%44
2013 (47 yrs)82.1%39
2012 (46 yrs)75.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
75.8%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 33Avg Mileage 36,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2013
82.1%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 39Avg Mileage 43,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%
2014
84.1%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 44Avg Mileage 42,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2015
75.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 56Avg Mileage 54,335Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.8%
2016
75.5%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 53Avg Mileage 45,896Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%
2017
70.8%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 48Avg Mileage 45,374Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Porsche 912, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
40.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
21.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.2%
— Consistent
Tyres
5.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.1% (46 yrs)33.3% (51 yrs)
+27.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.2% (46 yrs)33.3% (51 yrs)
+15.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension6.1% (46 yrs)14.6% (51 yrs)
+8.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres3.0% (46 yrs)8.3% (51 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road9.1% (46 yrs)8.3% (51 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 912 cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 273 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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