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1961 Norton Dominator — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years
Current Age
100.0%
Latest Pass Rate
194
Total Tests (All Years)
19,644 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Dominator

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1961 Norton Dominator as it ages.

48 yrs90.9%
49 yrs100.0%
52 yrs93.5%
53 yrs88.2%
54 yrs93.8%
55 yrs100.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 48 to 55 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
48 yrs90.9%33
49 yrs100.0%30
52 yrs93.5%31
53 yrs88.2%34
54 yrs93.8%32
55 yrs100.0%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Norton Dominator pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (55 yrs)100%34
2015 (54 yrs)93.8%32
2014 (53 yrs)88.2%34
2013 (52 yrs)93.5%31
2010 (49 yrs)100%30
2009 (48 yrs)90.9%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
90.9%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 33Avg Mileage 22,093Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%
2010
100.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 30Avg Mileage 23,227Top Failure
2013
93.5%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 31Avg Mileage 19,594Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2014
88.2%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 34Avg Mileage 18,719Top Failure Motorcycle body and structure — 5.9%
2015
93.8%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 32Avg Mileage 17,834Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.1%
2016
100.0%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 34Avg Mileage 19,644Top Failure

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Norton Dominator, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
5.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
5.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
4.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Norton Dominator cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 194 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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