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1967 Sunbeam Tiger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years
Current Age
90.0%
Latest Pass Rate
221
Total Tests (All Years)
46,138 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 Tiger as it ages.

43 yrs78.1%
44 yrs90.9%
45 yrs84.8%
46 yrs87.5%
47 yrs77.4%
49 yrs86.7%
50 yrs90.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 43 to 50 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
43 yrs78.1%32
44 yrs90.9%33
45 yrs84.8%33
46 yrs87.5%32
47 yrs77.4%31
49 yrs86.7%30
50 yrs90.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (50 yrs)90%30
2016 (49 yrs)86.7%30
2014 (47 yrs)77.4%31
2013 (46 yrs)87.5%32
2012 (45 yrs)84.8%33
2011 (44 yrs)90.9%33
2010 (43 yrs)78.1%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
78.1%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2011
90.9%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,051Top Failure Brakes — 6.1%
2012
84.8%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2013
87.5%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 32Avg Mileage 50,314Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2014
77.4%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 31Avg Mileage 46,366Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%
2016
86.7%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2017
90.0%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 30Avg Mileage 46,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
10.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.1%
— Consistent
Steering
7.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Steering3.1% (43 yrs)6.7% (50 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.5% (43 yrs)10.0% (50 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road6.3% (43 yrs)6.7% (50 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Sunbeam Tiger cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 221 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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