1962 Triumph Herald 1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

74.3%

Latest Pass Rate

294

Total Tests (All Years)

46,930 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 1962 Triumph Herald 1200 as it ages.

47 yrs63.9%

→ ↑3.7%

48 yrs67.6%

→ ↑5.4%

49 yrs73.0%

→ ↓1.2%

50 yrs71.8%

→ ↑16.0%

51 yrs87.8%

→ ↓32.5%

52 yrs55.3%

→ ↑27.1%

53 yrs82.4%

→ ↓8.1%

54 yrs74.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	63.9%	36
48 yrs	67.6%	34
49 yrs	73.0%	37
50 yrs	71.8%	39
51 yrs	87.8%	41
52 yrs	55.3%	38
53 yrs	82.4%	34
54 yrs	74.3%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Triumph Herald 1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (54 yrs)	74.3%	35
2015 (53 yrs)	82.4%	34
2014 (52 yrs)	55.3%	38
2013 (51 yrs)	87.8%	41
2012 (50 yrs)	71.8%	39
2011 (49 yrs)	73%	37
2010 (48 yrs)	67.6%	34
2009 (47 yrs)	63.9%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 36Avg Mileage 44,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 34Avg Mileage 41,289Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2011

73.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 37Avg Mileage 42,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2012

71.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 39Avg Mileage 41,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2013

87.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 41Avg Mileage 42,515Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 38Avg Mileage 44,716Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2015

82.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 34Avg Mileage 47,201Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 29.4%

2016

74.3%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 35Avg Mileage 46,930Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

MOT results for 1962 Triumph Herald 1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	63.9%	36	44,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2010	48	67.6%	34	41,289	Brakes — 14.7%
2011	49	73.0%	37	42,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2012	50	71.8%	39	41,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2013	51	87.8%	41	42,515	Brakes — 14.6%
2014	52	55.3%	38	44,716	Suspension — 39.5%
2015	53	82.4%	34	47,201	Body, Structure and General Items — 29.4%
2016	54	74.3%	35	46,930	Brakes — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Triumph Herald 1200, with age trends.

Brakes

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	8.3% (47 yrs)	17.1% (54 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.9% (47 yrs)	20.0% (54 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.0% (47 yrs)	28.6% (54 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	13.9% (47 yrs)	17.1% (54 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Herald 1200 cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 294 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.