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1968 Triumph Herald 1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years
Current Age
68.8%
Latest Pass Rate
283
Total Tests (All Years)
41,625 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 1968 Triumph Herald 1200 as it ages.

41 yrs80.0%
42 yrs70.2%
43 yrs65.1%
44 yrs60.0%
45 yrs67.6%
46 yrs61.5%
47 yrs68.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 41 to 47 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
41 yrs80.0%45
42 yrs70.2%47
43 yrs65.1%43
44 yrs60.0%40
45 yrs67.6%37
46 yrs61.5%39
47 yrs68.8%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Triumph Herald 1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (47 yrs)68.8%32
2014 (46 yrs)61.5%39
2013 (45 yrs)67.6%37
2012 (44 yrs)60%40
2011 (43 yrs)65.1%43
2010 (42 yrs)70.2%47
2009 (41 yrs)80%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.0%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 45Avg Mileage 39,290Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%
2010
70.2%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 47Avg Mileage 39,834Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%
2011
65.1%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 43Avg Mileage 41,766Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%
2012High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 40Avg Mileage 43,176Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2013
67.6%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 37Avg Mileage 47,577Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%
2014High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 39Avg Mileage 49,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%
2015
68.8%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 32Avg Mileage 41,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Triumph Herald 1200, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
28.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
21.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.1% (41 yrs)59.4% (47 yrs)
+48.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes13.3% (41 yrs)18.8% (47 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension6.7% (41 yrs)9.4% (47 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Herald 1200 cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 283 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.

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