1971 Triumph 2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,260

Total Tests (All Years)

49,977 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 1971 Triumph 2000 as it ages.

38 yrs62.7%

→ ↑4.0%

39 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.3%

40 yrs66.4%

→ ↑8.2%

41 yrs74.6%

→ ↓0.9%

42 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.7%

43 yrs70.0%

→ ↑7.2%

44 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.8%

45 yrs75.4%

→ ↑1.3%

46 yrs76.7%

→ ↑5.9%

47 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	62.7%	142
39 yrs	66.7%	141
40 yrs	66.4%	134
41 yrs	74.6%	134
42 yrs	73.7%	137
43 yrs	70.0%	140
44 yrs	77.2%	136
45 yrs	75.4%	130
46 yrs	76.7%	120
47 yrs	82.6%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Triumph 2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (47 yrs)	82.6%	46
2017 (46 yrs)	76.7%	120
2016 (45 yrs)	75.4%	130
2015 (44 yrs)	77.2%	136
2014 (43 yrs)	70%	140
2013 (42 yrs)	73.7%	137
2012 (41 yrs)	74.6%	134
2011 (40 yrs)	66.4%	134
2010 (39 yrs)	66.7%	141
2009 (38 yrs)	62.7%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 142Avg Mileage 49,536Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 141Avg Mileage 50,431Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2011

66.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 134Avg Mileage 47,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2012

74.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 134Avg Mileage 50,720Top Failure Suspension — 15.7%

2013

73.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 137Avg Mileage 53,958Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 140Avg Mileage 51,983Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2015

77.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 136Avg Mileage 51,949Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 130Avg Mileage 48,446Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2017

76.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 120Avg Mileage 49,204Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2018

82.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 46Avg Mileage 49,977Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

MOT results for 1971 Triumph 2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	62.7%	142	49,536	Suspension — 20.4%
2010	39	66.7%	141	50,431	Brakes — 17.7%
2011	40	66.4%	134	47,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2012	41	74.6%	134	50,720	Suspension — 15.7%
2013	42	73.7%	137	53,958	Suspension — 41.6%
2014	43	70.0%	140	51,983	Brakes — 39.3%
2015	44	77.2%	136	51,949	Brakes — 31.6%
2016	45	75.4%	130	48,446	Suspension — 32.3%
2017	46	76.7%	120	49,204	Suspension — 30.0%
2018	47	82.6%	46	49,977	Brakes — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Triumph 2000, with age trends.

Brakes

23.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

12.1%

— Consistent

Steering

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.4% (38 yrs)	8.7% (47 yrs)	-11.7%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.7% (38 yrs)	8.7% (47 yrs)	-4.0%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	9.9% (38 yrs)	6.5% (47 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	19.7% (38 yrs)	17.4% (47 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,260 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.