1982 Triumph Acclaim — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

832

Total Tests (All Years)

52,533 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 1982 Triumph Acclaim as it ages.

27 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.1%

28 yrs58.9%

→ ↑2.6%

29 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.7%

30 yrs57.8%

→ ↑8.0%

31 yrs65.8%

→ ↓5.8%

32 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.1%

33 yrs58.9%

→ ↑7.2%

34 yrs66.1%

→ ↑5.1%

35 yrs71.2%

→ ↑2.1%

36 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.3%

38 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.4%

39 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	60.0%	145
28 yrs	58.9%	112
29 yrs	61.5%	91
30 yrs	57.8%	90
31 yrs	65.8%	76
32 yrs	60.0%	60
33 yrs	58.9%	56
34 yrs	66.1%	56
35 yrs	71.2%	52
36 yrs	73.3%	30
38 yrs	70.0%	30
39 yrs	67.6%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Triumph Acclaim pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (39 yrs)	67.6%	34
2020 (38 yrs)	70%	30
2018 (36 yrs)	73.3%	30
2017 (35 yrs)	71.2%	52
2016 (34 yrs)	66.1%	56
2015 (33 yrs)	58.9%	56
2014 (32 yrs)	60%	60
2013 (31 yrs)	65.8%	76
2012 (30 yrs)	57.8%	90
2011 (29 yrs)	61.5%	91
2010 (28 yrs)	58.9%	112
2009 (27 yrs)	60%	145

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 145Avg Mileage 54,435Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2010High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 112Avg Mileage 53,666Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2011High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 91Avg Mileage 51,150Top Failure Suspension — 22.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 90Avg Mileage 50,238Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 76Avg Mileage 52,190Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 60Avg Mileage 51,576Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 56Avg Mileage 54,525Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2016

66.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 56Avg Mileage 51,347Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2017

71.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 52Avg Mileage 50,346Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2018

73.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 30Avg Mileage 49,819Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 30Avg Mileage 51,869Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 34Avg Mileage 52,533Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 29.4%

MOT results for 1982 Triumph Acclaim by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	60.0%	145	54,435	Suspension — 22.8%
2010	28	58.9%	112	53,666	Brakes — 21.4%
2011	29	61.5%	91	51,150	Suspension — 22.0%
2012	30	57.8%	90	50,238	Suspension — 23.3%
2013	31	65.8%	76	52,190	Suspension — 44.7%
2014	32	60.0%	60	51,576	Brakes — 56.7%
2015	33	58.9%	56	54,525	Suspension — 64.3%
2016	34	66.1%	56	51,347	Suspension — 50.0%
2017	35	71.2%	52	50,346	Brakes — 25.0%
2018	36	73.3%	30	49,819	Brakes — 30.0%
2020	38	70.0%	30	51,869	Suspension — 60.0%
2021	39	67.6%	34	52,533	Body, chassis, structure — 29.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Triumph Acclaim, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

41.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	9.0% (27 yrs)	17.6% (39 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.7% (27 yrs)	14.7% (39 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Acclaim cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 832 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.