1964 Triumph Herald — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

265

Total Tests (All Years)

46,564 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 as it ages.

45 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.1%

47 yrs67.6%

→ ↓7.6%

48 yrs60.0%

→ ↑2.9%

49 yrs62.9%

→ ↓4.6%

50 yrs58.3%

→ ↑19.8%

51 yrs78.1%

→ ↓10.5%

52 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.9%

53 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	67.7%	31
47 yrs	67.6%	34
48 yrs	60.0%	30
49 yrs	62.9%	35
50 yrs	58.3%	36
51 yrs	78.1%	32
52 yrs	67.6%	34
53 yrs	66.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (53 yrs)	66.7%	33
2016 (52 yrs)	67.6%	34
2015 (51 yrs)	78.1%	32
2014 (50 yrs)	58.3%	36
2013 (49 yrs)	62.9%	35
2012 (48 yrs)	60%	30
2011 (47 yrs)	67.6%	34
2009 (45 yrs)	67.7%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 31Avg Mileage 52,904Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 34Avg Mileage 46,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 30Avg Mileage 50,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 35Avg Mileage 44,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 36Avg Mileage 43,573Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2015

78.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 32Avg Mileage 49,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 34Avg Mileage 51,220Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 33Avg Mileage 46,564Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

MOT results for 1964 Triumph Herald by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	67.7%	31	52,904	Brakes — 19.4%
2011	47	67.6%	34	46,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2012	48	60.0%	30	50,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2013	49	62.9%	35	44,593	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2014	50	58.3%	36	43,573	Suspension — 50.0%
2015	51	78.1%	32	49,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2016	52	67.6%	34	51,220	Brakes — 44.1%
2017	53	66.7%	33	46,564	Brakes — 69.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

17.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	19.4% (45 yrs)	69.7% (53 yrs)	+50.3%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	6.5% (45 yrs)	24.2% (53 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.7% (45 yrs)	21.2% (53 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	6.5% (45 yrs)	12.1% (53 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Herald cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 265 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.