1966 Triumph 2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

74.3%

Latest Pass Rate

331

Total Tests (All Years)

48,303 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 1966 Triumph 2000 as it ages.

43 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.0%

44 yrs71.4%

→ ↓7.5%

45 yrs63.9%

→ ↓5.6%

46 yrs58.3%

→ ↑15.4%

47 yrs73.7%

→ ↑1.3%

48 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.6%

49 yrs74.4%

→ ↑0.6%

50 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.7%

51 yrs74.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	69.4%	36
44 yrs	71.4%	35
45 yrs	63.9%	36
46 yrs	58.3%	36
47 yrs	73.7%	38
48 yrs	75.0%	40
49 yrs	74.4%	39
50 yrs	75.0%	36
51 yrs	74.3%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Triumph 2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (51 yrs)	74.3%	35
2016 (50 yrs)	75%	36
2015 (49 yrs)	74.4%	39
2014 (48 yrs)	75%	40
2013 (47 yrs)	73.7%	38
2012 (46 yrs)	58.3%	36
2011 (45 yrs)	63.9%	36
2010 (44 yrs)	71.4%	35
2009 (43 yrs)	69.4%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 36Avg Mileage 51,784Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2010

71.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 35Avg Mileage 49,793Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 36Avg Mileage 51,420Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 36Avg Mileage 47,802Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2013

73.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 38Avg Mileage 44,450Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 40Avg Mileage 44,731Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2015

74.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 39Avg Mileage 45,528Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2016

75.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 36Avg Mileage 48,031Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2017

74.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,303Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

MOT results for 1966 Triumph 2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	69.4%	36	51,784	Brakes — 19.4%
2010	44	71.4%	35	49,793	Brakes — 22.9%
2011	45	63.9%	36	51,420	Brakes — 19.4%
2012	46	58.3%	36	47,802	Suspension — 27.8%
2013	47	73.7%	38	44,450	Brakes — 26.3%
2014	48	75.0%	40	44,731	Suspension — 45.0%
2015	49	74.4%	39	45,528	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2016	50	75.0%	36	48,031	Brakes — 44.4%
2017	51	74.3%	35	48,303	Brakes — 37.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Triumph 2000, with age trends.

Brakes

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

11.4%

— Consistent

Steering

10.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.4% (43 yrs)	37.1% (51 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.9% (43 yrs)	22.9% (51 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	11.1% (43 yrs)	8.6% (51 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	11.1% (43 yrs)	11.4% (51 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph 2000 cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 331 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.