1967 Sunbeam Alpine — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

77.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,594

Total Tests (All Years)

43,390 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 1967 Sunbeam Alpine as it ages.

42 yrs70.3%

→ ↑5.4%

43 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.1%

44 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.7%

45 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.2%

46 yrs67.7%

→ ↑10.8%

47 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.6%

48 yrs76.9%

→ ↓0.5%

49 yrs76.4%

→ ↑1.7%

50 yrs78.1%

→ ↑4.0%

51 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.6%

52 yrs77.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	70.3%	172
43 yrs	75.7%	173
44 yrs	74.6%	169
45 yrs	71.9%	160
46 yrs	67.7%	164
47 yrs	78.5%	172
48 yrs	76.9%	156
49 yrs	76.4%	161
50 yrs	78.1%	160
51 yrs	82.1%	67
52 yrs	77.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 Sunbeam Alpine pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (52 yrs)	77.5%	40
2018 (51 yrs)	82.1%	67
2017 (50 yrs)	78.1%	160
2016 (49 yrs)	76.4%	161
2015 (48 yrs)	76.9%	156
2014 (47 yrs)	78.5%	172
2013 (46 yrs)	67.7%	164
2012 (45 yrs)	71.9%	160
2011 (44 yrs)	74.6%	169
2010 (43 yrs)	75.7%	173
2009 (42 yrs)	70.3%	172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 172Avg Mileage 44,949Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2010

75.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 173Avg Mileage 44,646Top Failure Suspension — 12.7%

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 169Avg Mileage 49,728Top Failure Suspension — 13.0%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 160Avg Mileage 46,323Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 164Avg Mileage 43,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2014

78.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 172Avg Mileage 48,945Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2015

76.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 156Avg Mileage 46,997Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2016

76.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 161Avg Mileage 48,138Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2017

78.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 160Avg Mileage 49,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 67Avg Mileage 50,058Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2019

77.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 40Avg Mileage 43,390Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

MOT results for 1967 Sunbeam Alpine by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	70.3%	172	44,949	Brakes — 16.3%
2010	43	75.7%	173	44,646	Suspension — 12.7%
2011	44	74.6%	169	49,728	Suspension — 13.0%
2012	45	71.9%	160	46,323	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2013	46	67.7%	164	43,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2014	47	78.5%	172	48,945	Brakes — 33.7%
2015	48	76.9%	156	46,997	Brakes — 32.1%
2016	49	76.4%	161	48,138	Brakes — 32.3%
2017	50	78.1%	160	49,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2018	51	82.1%	67	50,058	Brakes — 20.9%
2019	52	77.5%	40	43,390	Suspension — 42.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 Sunbeam Alpine, with age trends.

Brakes

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

15.7%

— Consistent

Visibility

15.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.0% (42 yrs)	42.5% (52 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.3% (42 yrs)	30.0% (52 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

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About This Data

This page shows how Sunbeam Alpine cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,594 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.