1970 Triumph 2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

341

Total Tests (All Years)

54,422 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 1970 Triumph 2000 as it ages.

39 yrs76.7%

→ ↓6.9%

40 yrs69.8%

→ ↑3.9%

41 yrs73.7%

→ ↑8.8%

42 yrs82.5%

→ ↓9.5%

43 yrs73.0%

→ ↓7.3%

44 yrs65.7%

→ ↑22.9%

45 yrs88.6%

→ ↓18.0%

46 yrs70.6%

→ ↑4.4%

47 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	76.7%	43
40 yrs	69.8%	43
41 yrs	73.7%	38
42 yrs	82.5%	40
43 yrs	73.0%	37
44 yrs	65.7%	35
45 yrs	88.6%	35
46 yrs	70.6%	34
47 yrs	75.0%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Triumph 2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	75%	36
2016 (46 yrs)	70.6%	34
2015 (45 yrs)	88.6%	35
2014 (44 yrs)	65.7%	35
2013 (43 yrs)	73%	37
2012 (42 yrs)	82.5%	40
2011 (41 yrs)	73.7%	38
2010 (40 yrs)	69.8%	43
2009 (39 yrs)	76.7%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 43Avg Mileage 54,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2010

69.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 43Avg Mileage 64,592Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2011

73.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 38Avg Mileage 52,483Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 40Avg Mileage 53,036Top Failure Suspension — 15.0%

2013

73.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 37Avg Mileage 52,691Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 35Avg Mileage 53,203Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2015

88.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 35Avg Mileage 58,299Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2016

70.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 34Avg Mileage 59,037Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 36Avg Mileage 54,422Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

MOT results for 1970 Triumph 2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	76.7%	43	54,153	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2010	40	69.8%	43	64,592	Brakes — 23.3%
2011	41	73.7%	38	52,483	Brakes — 18.4%
2012	42	82.5%	40	53,036	Suspension — 15.0%
2013	43	73.0%	37	52,691	Brakes — 40.5%
2014	44	65.7%	35	53,203	Suspension — 100.0%
2015	45	88.6%	35	58,299	Suspension — 42.9%
2016	46	70.6%	34	59,037	Brakes — 41.2%
2017	47	75.0%	36	54,422	Brakes — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Triumph 2000, with age trends.

Suspension

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.0% (39 yrs)	41.7% (47 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.6% (39 yrs)	25.0% (47 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.0% (39 yrs)	25.0% (47 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	4.7% (39 yrs)	13.9% (47 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 341 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.