1964 Triumph Herald 1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

78.9%

Latest Pass Rate

410

Total Tests (All Years)

47,594 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 1964 Triumph Herald 1200 as it ages.

45 yrs78.3%

→ ↓7.5%

46 yrs70.8%

→ ↑2.8%

47 yrs73.6%

→ ↓14.0%

48 yrs59.6%

→ ↑3.7%

49 yrs63.3%

→ ↑1.9%

50 yrs65.2%

→ ↑11.0%

51 yrs76.2%

→ ↑1.8%

52 yrs78.0%

→ ↑0.9%

53 yrs78.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	78.3%	46
46 yrs	70.8%	48
47 yrs	73.6%	53
48 yrs	59.6%	47
49 yrs	63.3%	49
50 yrs	65.2%	46
51 yrs	76.2%	42
52 yrs	78.0%	41
53 yrs	78.9%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Triumph Herald 1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (53 yrs)	78.9%	38
2016 (52 yrs)	78%	41
2015 (51 yrs)	76.2%	42
2014 (50 yrs)	65.2%	46
2013 (49 yrs)	63.3%	49
2012 (48 yrs)	59.6%	47
2011 (47 yrs)	73.6%	53
2010 (46 yrs)	70.8%	48
2009 (45 yrs)	78.3%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 46Avg Mileage 49,845Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2010

70.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 48Avg Mileage 45,606Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 53Avg Mileage 44,892Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 47Avg Mileage 47,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 49Avg Mileage 47,522Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2014

65.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 46Avg Mileage 49,042Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2015

76.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 42Avg Mileage 52,105Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2016

78.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 41Avg Mileage 50,575Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 38Avg Mileage 47,594Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

MOT results for 1964 Triumph Herald 1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	78.3%	46	49,845	Brakes — 15.2%
2010	46	70.8%	48	45,606	Brakes — 16.7%
2011	47	73.6%	53	44,892	Brakes — 20.8%
2012	48	59.6%	47	47,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2013	49	63.3%	49	47,522	Brakes — 53.1%
2014	50	65.2%	46	49,042	Brakes — 80.4%
2015	51	76.2%	42	52,105	Suspension — 26.2%
2016	52	78.0%	41	50,575	Brakes — 48.8%
2017	53	78.9%	38	47,594	Brakes — 31.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Triumph Herald 1200, with age trends.

Brakes

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.0%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.2% (45 yrs)	31.6% (53 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	4.3% (45 yrs)	18.4% (53 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.5% (45 yrs)	18.4% (53 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.5% (45 yrs)	7.9% (53 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 410 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.