1969 Triumph Herald 13/60 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,751

Total Tests (All Years)

41,560 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 1969 Triumph Herald 13/60 as it ages.

40 yrs67.0%

→ ↑3.1%

41 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.2%

42 yrs66.9%

→ ↓1.6%

43 yrs65.3%

→ ↑1.0%

44 yrs66.3%

→ ↑3.1%

45 yrs69.4%

→ ↑1.9%

46 yrs71.3%

→ ↓0.2%

47 yrs71.1%

→ ↑2.9%

48 yrs74.0%

→ ↑7.3%

49 yrs81.3%

→ ↓6.8%

50 yrs74.5%

→ ↑2.0%

51 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.0%

52 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	67.0%	176
41 yrs	70.1%	184
42 yrs	66.9%	181
43 yrs	65.3%	176
44 yrs	66.3%	175
45 yrs	69.4%	186
46 yrs	71.3%	164
47 yrs	71.1%	180
48 yrs	74.0%	150
49 yrs	81.3%	64
50 yrs	74.5%	47
51 yrs	76.5%	34
52 yrs	76.5%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Triumph Herald 13/60 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (52 yrs)	76.5%	34
2020 (51 yrs)	76.5%	34
2019 (50 yrs)	74.5%	47
2018 (49 yrs)	81.3%	64
2017 (48 yrs)	74%	150
2016 (47 yrs)	71.1%	180
2015 (46 yrs)	71.3%	164
2014 (45 yrs)	69.4%	186
2013 (44 yrs)	66.3%	175
2012 (43 yrs)	65.3%	176
2011 (42 yrs)	66.9%	181
2010 (41 yrs)	70.1%	184
2009 (40 yrs)	67%	176

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 176Avg Mileage 53,237Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2010

70.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 184Avg Mileage 55,495Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2011

66.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 181Avg Mileage 52,797Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 176Avg Mileage 52,390Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 175Avg Mileage 54,064Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 186Avg Mileage 54,959Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2015

71.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 164Avg Mileage 56,662Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2016

71.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 180Avg Mileage 55,239Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 150Avg Mileage 53,355Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2018

81.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 64Avg Mileage 52,257Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 47Avg Mileage 46,760Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2020

76.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 34Avg Mileage 46,942Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2021

76.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 34Avg Mileage 41,560Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

MOT results for 1969 Triumph Herald 13/60 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	67.0%	176	53,237	Brakes — 19.9%
2010	41	70.1%	184	55,495	Brakes — 16.3%
2011	42	66.9%	181	52,797	Brakes — 18.2%
2012	43	65.3%	176	52,390	Brakes — 20.5%
2013	44	66.3%	175	54,064	Brakes — 46.9%
2014	45	69.4%	186	54,959	Brakes — 43.5%
2015	46	71.3%	164	56,662	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2016	47	71.1%	180	55,239	Suspension — 31.1%
2017	48	74.0%	150	53,355	Brakes — 32.0%
2018	49	81.3%	64	52,257	Brakes — 21.9%
2019	50	74.5%	47	46,760	Brakes — 29.8%
2020	51	76.5%	34	46,942	Brakes — 20.6%
2021	52	76.5%	34	41,560	Brakes — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Triumph Herald 13/60, with age trends.

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

14.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.9% (40 yrs)	38.2% (52 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.2% (40 yrs)	14.7% (52 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Herald 13/60 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,751 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.