1973 Triumph 2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age

53 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

229

Total Tests (All Years)

54,924 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 1973 Triumph 2000 as it ages.

36 yrs72.7%

→ ↓2.1%

38 yrs70.6%

→ ↑13.3%

40 yrs83.9%

→ ↓8.9%

41 yrs75.0%

→ ↓10.5%

42 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.7%

43 yrs61.8%

→ ↑5.8%

44 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
36 yrs	72.7%	33
38 yrs	70.6%	34
40 yrs	83.9%	31
41 yrs	75.0%	32
42 yrs	64.5%	31
43 yrs	61.8%	34
44 yrs	67.6%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1973 Triumph 2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (44 yrs)	67.6%	34
2016 (43 yrs)	61.8%	34
2015 (42 yrs)	64.5%	31
2014 (41 yrs)	75%	32
2013 (40 yrs)	83.9%	31
2011 (38 yrs)	70.6%	34
2009 (36 yrs)	72.7%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 33Avg Mileage 56,343Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 6.1%

2011

70.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 34Avg Mileage 60,559Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2013

83.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 31Avg Mileage 56,748Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 32Avg Mileage 60,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 31Avg Mileage 62,569Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 34Avg Mileage 49,063Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 34Avg Mileage 54,924Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

MOT results for 1973 Triumph 2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	36	72.7%	33	56,343	Body, Structure and General Items — 6.1%
2011	38	70.6%	34	60,559	Brakes — 20.6%
2013	40	83.9%	31	56,748	Suspension — 22.6%
2014	41	75.0%	32	60,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2015	42	64.5%	31	62,569	Suspension — 35.5%
2016	43	61.8%	34	49,063	Brakes — 29.4%
2017	44	67.6%	34	54,924	Brakes — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1973 Triumph 2000, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

16.1%

— Consistent

Non-component advisories

14.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.1% (36 yrs)	32.4% (44 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.1% (36 yrs)	29.4% (44 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.1% (36 yrs)	17.6% (44 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (36 yrs)	11.8% (44 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1973 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 229 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.