1965 Triumph Herald — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

406

Total Tests (All Years)

53,551 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 1965 Triumph Herald as it ages.

44 yrs60.0%

→ ↑21.8%

45 yrs81.8%

→ ↓15.9%

46 yrs65.9%

→ ↓8.1%

47 yrs57.8%

→ ↑9.6%

48 yrs67.4%

→ ↓8.6%

49 yrs58.8%

→ ↑4.0%

50 yrs62.8%

→ ↑2.3%

51 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.6%

52 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	60.0%	45
45 yrs	81.8%	44
46 yrs	65.9%	44
47 yrs	57.8%	45
48 yrs	67.4%	43
49 yrs	58.8%	51
50 yrs	62.8%	43
51 yrs	65.1%	43
52 yrs	62.5%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Triumph Herald pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (52 yrs)	62.5%	48
2016 (51 yrs)	65.1%	43
2015 (50 yrs)	62.8%	43
2014 (49 yrs)	58.8%	51
2013 (48 yrs)	67.4%	43
2012 (47 yrs)	57.8%	45
2011 (46 yrs)	65.9%	44
2010 (45 yrs)	81.8%	44
2009 (44 yrs)	60%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 45Avg Mileage 54,102Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2010

81.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 44Avg Mileage 54,657Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 44Avg Mileage 60,891Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 45Avg Mileage 57,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 43Avg Mileage 57,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2014High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 51Avg Mileage 56,688Top Failure Brakes — 109.8%

2015High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 43Avg Mileage 56,854Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2016

65.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 43Avg Mileage 56,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 48Avg Mileage 53,551Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

MOT results for 1965 Triumph Herald by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	60.0%	45	54,102	Suspension — 24.4%
2010	45	81.8%	44	54,657	Brakes — 18.2%
2011	46	65.9%	44	60,891	Brakes — 25.0%
2012	47	57.8%	45	57,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2013	48	67.4%	43	57,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2014	49	58.8%	51	56,688	Brakes — 109.8%
2015	50	62.8%	43	56,854	Brakes — 37.2%
2016	51	65.1%	43	56,455	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2017	52	62.5%	48	53,551	Brakes — 58.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Triumph Herald, with age trends.

Brakes

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	22.2% (44 yrs)	58.3% (52 yrs)	+36.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.4% (44 yrs)	54.2% (52 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.0% (44 yrs)	41.7% (52 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 406 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.