1965 Sunbeam Tiger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

90.6%

Latest Pass Rate

970

Total Tests (All Years)

40,160 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tiger

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1965 Sunbeam Tiger as it ages.

44 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.3%

45 yrs84.3%

→ ↓5.9%

46 yrs78.4%

→ ↑6.5%

47 yrs84.9%

→ ↑3.2%

48 yrs88.1%

→ ↓5.8%

49 yrs82.3%

→ ↓4.7%

50 yrs77.6%

→ ↑5.5%

51 yrs83.1%

→ ↑3.8%

52 yrs86.9%

→ ↓3.9%

53 yrs83.0%

→ ↑7.6%

54 yrs90.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	85.6%	111
45 yrs	84.3%	102
46 yrs	78.4%	102
47 yrs	84.9%	93
48 yrs	88.1%	101
49 yrs	82.3%	96
50 yrs	77.6%	98
51 yrs	83.1%	89
52 yrs	86.9%	99
53 yrs	83.0%	47
54 yrs	90.6%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Sunbeam Tiger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (54 yrs)	90.6%	32
2018 (53 yrs)	83%	47
2017 (52 yrs)	86.9%	99
2016 (51 yrs)	83.1%	89
2015 (50 yrs)	77.6%	98
2014 (49 yrs)	82.3%	96
2013 (48 yrs)	88.1%	101
2012 (47 yrs)	84.9%	93
2011 (46 yrs)	78.4%	102
2010 (45 yrs)	84.3%	102
2009 (44 yrs)	85.6%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 111Avg Mileage 37,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2010

84.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 102Avg Mileage 40,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 102Avg Mileage 39,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2012

84.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 93Avg Mileage 39,595Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2013

88.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 101Avg Mileage 38,206Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2014

82.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 96Avg Mileage 37,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2015

77.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 98Avg Mileage 38,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2016

83.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 89Avg Mileage 41,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2017

86.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 99Avg Mileage 41,764Top Failure Brakes — 10.1%

2018

83.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 47Avg Mileage 40,079Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2019

90.6%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 32Avg Mileage 40,160Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

MOT results for 1965 Sunbeam Tiger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	85.6%	111	37,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2010	45	84.3%	102	40,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2011	46	78.4%	102	39,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2012	47	84.9%	93	39,595	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2013	48	88.1%	101	38,206	Brakes — 13.9%
2014	49	82.3%	96	37,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2015	50	77.6%	98	38,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2016	51	83.1%	89	41,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2017	52	86.9%	99	41,764	Brakes — 10.1%
2018	53	83.0%	47	40,079	Brakes — 29.8%
2019	54	90.6%	32	40,160	Brakes — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Sunbeam Tiger, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

17.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

11.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

6.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.8% (44 yrs)	15.6% (54 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.4% (44 yrs)	3.1% (54 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1965 1966 1967

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About This Data

This page shows how Sunbeam Tiger cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 970 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.