# Austin Healey MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Austin Healey passes its MOT first time 84% of the time, from 237 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 84%
- MOT tests analysed: 237 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 2,094 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 91% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 95% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 86% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 91% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 83% |

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