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1969 Triumph 1300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years
Current Age
80.6%
Latest Pass Rate
130
Total Tests (All Years)
55,243 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 1969 Triumph 1300 as it ages.

40 yrs63.6%
41 yrs66.7%
42 yrs66.7%
46 yrs80.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 40 to 46 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
40 yrs63.6%33
41 yrs66.7%30
42 yrs66.7%36
46 yrs80.6%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Triumph 1300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (46 yrs)80.6%31
2011 (42 yrs)66.7%36
2010 (41 yrs)66.7%30
2009 (40 yrs)63.6%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 33Avg Mileage 52,926Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%
2010
66.7%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 30Avg Mileage 53,148Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%
2011
66.7%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 36Avg Mileage 57,402Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%
2015
80.6%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 31Avg Mileage 55,243Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Triumph 1300, with age trends.

Suspension
25.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
20.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
10.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
9.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension27.3% (40 yrs)41.9% (46 yrs)
+14.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment27.3% (40 yrs)16.1% (46 yrs)
-11.2%
🟢 ↓
Steering6.1% (40 yrs)6.5% (46 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph 1300 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 130 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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