1968 Triumph 2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

81.4%

Latest Pass Rate

348

Total Tests (All Years)

50,089 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 1968 Triumph 2000 as it ages.

41 yrs81.1%

→ ↓14.4%

42 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.4%

43 yrs64.3%

→ ↑19.5%

44 yrs83.8%

→ ↓14.6%

45 yrs69.2%

→ ↑8.3%

46 yrs77.5%

→ ↑3.1%

47 yrs80.6%

→ ↑8.0%

48 yrs88.6%

→ ↓7.2%

49 yrs81.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	81.1%	37
42 yrs	66.7%	39
43 yrs	64.3%	42
44 yrs	83.8%	37
45 yrs	69.2%	39
46 yrs	77.5%	40
47 yrs	80.6%	36
48 yrs	88.6%	35
49 yrs	81.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Triumph 2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (49 yrs)	81.4%	43
2016 (48 yrs)	88.6%	35
2015 (47 yrs)	80.6%	36
2014 (46 yrs)	77.5%	40
2013 (45 yrs)	69.2%	39
2012 (44 yrs)	83.8%	37
2011 (43 yrs)	64.3%	42
2010 (42 yrs)	66.7%	39
2009 (41 yrs)	81.1%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 37Avg Mileage 48,346Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 39Avg Mileage 50,809Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 42Avg Mileage 50,910Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2012

83.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 37Avg Mileage 47,347Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2013

69.2%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 39Avg Mileage 52,836Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 40Avg Mileage 46,647Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 36Avg Mileage 48,174Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2016

88.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 35Avg Mileage 51,255Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2017

81.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 43Avg Mileage 50,089Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

MOT results for 1968 Triumph 2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	81.1%	37	48,346	Brakes — 13.5%
2010	42	66.7%	39	50,809	Brakes — 20.5%
2011	43	64.3%	42	50,910	Brakes — 21.4%
2012	44	83.8%	37	47,347	Brakes — 10.8%
2013	45	69.2%	39	52,836	Brakes — 30.8%
2014	46	77.5%	40	46,647	Brakes — 30.0%
2015	47	80.6%	36	48,174	Suspension — 22.2%
2016	48	88.6%	35	51,255	Brakes — 31.4%
2017	49	81.4%	43	50,089	Suspension — 20.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Triumph 2000, with age trends.

Brakes

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.5% (41 yrs)	20.9% (49 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.5% (41 yrs)	18.6% (49 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.1% (41 yrs)	11.6% (49 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	8.1% (41 yrs)	11.6% (49 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 348 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.