1976 Triumph Dolomite — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

73.7%

Latest Pass Rate

595

Total Tests (All Years)

54,640 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 1976 Triumph Dolomite as it ages.

33 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.6%

34 yrs63.4%

→ ↑1.2%

35 yrs64.6%

→ ↓9.4%

36 yrs55.2%

→ ↑6.3%

37 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.0%

38 yrs62.5%

→ ↑8.5%

39 yrs71.0%

→ ↓10.1%

40 yrs60.9%

→ ↑12.8%

41 yrs73.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	65.0%	80
34 yrs	63.4%	71
35 yrs	64.6%	65
36 yrs	55.2%	67
37 yrs	61.5%	65
38 yrs	62.5%	64
39 yrs	71.0%	62
40 yrs	60.9%	64
41 yrs	73.7%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Triumph Dolomite pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (41 yrs)	73.7%	57
2016 (40 yrs)	60.9%	64
2015 (39 yrs)	71%	62
2014 (38 yrs)	62.5%	64
2013 (37 yrs)	61.5%	65
2012 (36 yrs)	55.2%	67
2011 (35 yrs)	64.6%	65
2010 (34 yrs)	63.4%	71
2009 (33 yrs)	65%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 80Avg Mileage 62,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2010High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 71Avg Mileage 54,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 65Avg Mileage 52,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2012High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 67Avg Mileage 56,107Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 65Avg Mileage 52,014Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 64Avg Mileage 55,354Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2015

71.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 62Avg Mileage 55,557Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 64Avg Mileage 56,459Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2017

73.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 57Avg Mileage 54,640Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

MOT results for 1976 Triumph Dolomite by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	65.0%	80	62,593	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2010	34	63.4%	71	54,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2011	35	64.6%	65	52,544	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2012	36	55.2%	67	56,107	Brakes — 23.9%
2013	37	61.5%	65	52,014	Brakes — 52.3%
2014	38	62.5%	64	55,354	Suspension — 56.3%
2015	39	71.0%	62	55,557	Suspension — 41.9%
2016	40	60.9%	64	56,459	Suspension — 43.8%
2017	41	73.7%	57	54,640	Suspension — 42.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Triumph Dolomite, with age trends.

Suspension

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.8%

— Consistent

Steering

15.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.0% (33 yrs)	42.1% (41 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.5% (33 yrs)	5.3% (41 yrs)	-17.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	15.0% (33 yrs)	24.6% (41 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.3% (33 yrs)	17.5% (41 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —
Steering	11.3% (33 yrs)	12.3% (41 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Dolomite cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 595 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.