1983 Triumph Acclaim — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,313

Total Tests (All Years)

59,642 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 1983 Triumph Acclaim as it ages.

26 yrs64.8%

→ ↑0.3%

27 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.2%

28 yrs62.9%

→ ↑4.1%

29 yrs67.0%

→ ↓9.4%

30 yrs57.6%

→ ↑17.4%

31 yrs75.0%

→ ↓8.3%

32 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.1%

33 yrs71.8%

→ ↑4.3%

34 yrs76.1%

→ ↓8.1%

35 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.1%

36 yrs64.9%

→ ↑14.6%

37 yrs79.5%

→ ↓4.1%

38 yrs75.4%

→ ↑7.5%

39 yrs82.9%

→ ↓5.1%

40 yrs77.8%

→ ↑12.5%

41 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	64.8%	182
27 yrs	65.1%	149
28 yrs	62.9%	132
29 yrs	67.0%	115
30 yrs	57.6%	99
31 yrs	75.0%	88
32 yrs	66.7%	81
33 yrs	71.8%	71
34 yrs	76.1%	67
35 yrs	68.0%	50
36 yrs	64.9%	57
37 yrs	79.5%	44
38 yrs	75.4%	61
39 yrs	82.9%	41
40 yrs	77.8%	45
41 yrs	90.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Triumph Acclaim pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	90.3%	31
2023 (40 yrs)	77.8%	45
2022 (39 yrs)	82.9%	41
2021 (38 yrs)	75.4%	61
2020 (37 yrs)	79.5%	44
2019 (36 yrs)	64.9%	57
2018 (35 yrs)	68%	50
2017 (34 yrs)	76.1%	67
2016 (33 yrs)	71.8%	71
2015 (32 yrs)	66.7%	81
2014 (31 yrs)	75%	88
2013 (30 yrs)	57.6%	99
2012 (29 yrs)	67%	115
2011 (28 yrs)	62.9%	132
2010 (27 yrs)	65.1%	149
2009 (26 yrs)	64.8%	182

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 182Avg Mileage 49,792Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

2010

65.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 149Avg Mileage 51,827Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 132Avg Mileage 53,085Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2012

67.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 115Avg Mileage 56,507Top Failure Suspension — 15.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 99Avg Mileage 55,213Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 88Avg Mileage 54,603Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 81Avg Mileage 58,563Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2016

71.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 71Avg Mileage 53,409Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 67Avg Mileage 53,663Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2018

68.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 50Avg Mileage 58,089Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2019High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 57Avg Mileage 54,354Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2020

79.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 44Avg Mileage 53,281Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2021

75.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 61Avg Mileage 53,912Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2022

82.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 41Avg Mileage 55,105Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2023

77.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 45Avg Mileage 55,406Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2024

90.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 31Avg Mileage 59,642Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 19.4%

MOT results for 1983 Triumph Acclaim by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	64.8%	182	49,792	Suspension — 20.9%
2010	27	65.1%	149	51,827	Suspension — 16.1%
2011	28	62.9%	132	53,085	Suspension — 19.7%
2012	29	67.0%	115	56,507	Suspension — 15.7%
2013	30	57.6%	99	55,213	Brakes — 49.5%
2014	31	75.0%	88	54,603	Suspension — 42.0%
2015	32	66.7%	81	58,563	Suspension — 28.4%
2016	33	71.8%	71	53,409	Suspension — 29.6%
2017	34	76.1%	67	53,663	Brakes — 26.9%
2018	35	68.0%	50	58,089	Suspension — 56.0%
2019	36	64.9%	57	54,354	Suspension — 28.1%
2020	37	79.5%	44	53,281	Suspension — 34.1%
2021	38	75.4%	61	53,912	Suspension — 29.5%
2022	39	82.9%	41	55,105	Suspension — 24.4%
2023	40	77.8%	45	55,406	Brakes — 22.2%
2024	41	90.3%	31	59,642	Body, chassis, structure — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Triumph Acclaim, with age trends.

Suspension

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

17.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Acclaim cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,313 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.