1968 Sunbeam Alpine — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

81.9%

Latest Pass Rate

639

Total Tests (All Years)

45,781 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 1968 Sunbeam Alpine as it ages.

41 yrs78.2%

→ ↑1.5%

42 yrs79.7%

→ ↑2.5%

43 yrs82.2%

→ ↓5.6%

44 yrs76.6%

→ ↑3.1%

45 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.2%

46 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.2%

47 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.6%

48 yrs75.7%

→ ↑6.2%

49 yrs81.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	78.2%	78
42 yrs	79.7%	69
43 yrs	82.2%	73
44 yrs	76.6%	64
45 yrs	79.7%	69
46 yrs	78.5%	65
47 yrs	77.3%	75
48 yrs	75.7%	74
49 yrs	81.9%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Sunbeam Alpine pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (49 yrs)	81.9%	72
2016 (48 yrs)	75.7%	74
2015 (47 yrs)	77.3%	75
2014 (46 yrs)	78.5%	65
2013 (45 yrs)	79.7%	69
2012 (44 yrs)	76.6%	64
2011 (43 yrs)	82.2%	73
2010 (42 yrs)	79.7%	69
2009 (41 yrs)	78.2%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 78Avg Mileage 49,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2010

79.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 69Avg Mileage 50,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2011

82.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 73Avg Mileage 47,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 64Avg Mileage 41,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

79.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 69Avg Mileage 46,153Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2014

78.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 65Avg Mileage 48,144Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2015

77.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 75Avg Mileage 46,706Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2016

75.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 74Avg Mileage 45,684Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2017

81.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 72Avg Mileage 45,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

MOT results for 1968 Sunbeam Alpine by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	78.2%	78	49,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2010	42	79.7%	69	50,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2011	43	82.2%	73	47,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2012	44	76.6%	64	41,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	45	79.7%	69	46,153	Brakes — 27.5%
2014	46	78.5%	65	48,144	Brakes — 41.5%
2015	47	77.3%	75	46,706	Brakes — 25.3%
2016	48	75.7%	74	45,684	Suspension — 27.0%
2017	49	81.9%	72	45,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Sunbeam Alpine, with age trends.

Brakes

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

10.1%

— Consistent

Steering

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Driver's View of the Road	2.6% (41 yrs)	8.3% (49 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.1% (41 yrs)	19.4% (49 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.7% (41 yrs)	20.8% (49 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.4% (41 yrs)	9.7% (49 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 639 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.