1967 Triumph Herald — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

78.1%

Latest Pass Rate

732

Total Tests (All Years)

51,729 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1967 Triumph Herald as it ages.

42 yrs65.8%

→ ↓6.3%

43 yrs59.5%

→ ↑5.6%

44 yrs65.1%

→ ↑3.0%

45 yrs68.1%

→ ↑7.8%

46 yrs75.9%

→ ↓6.2%

47 yrs69.7%

→ ↑3.2%

48 yrs72.9%

→ ↑1.0%

49 yrs73.9%

→ ↑1.8%

50 yrs75.7%

→ ↑2.4%

51 yrs78.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	65.8%	79
43 yrs	59.5%	79
44 yrs	65.1%	83
45 yrs	68.1%	72
46 yrs	75.9%	83
47 yrs	69.7%	76
48 yrs	72.9%	85
49 yrs	73.9%	69
50 yrs	75.7%	74
51 yrs	78.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 Triumph Herald pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (51 yrs)	78.1%	32
2017 (50 yrs)	75.7%	74
2016 (49 yrs)	73.9%	69
2015 (48 yrs)	72.9%	85
2014 (47 yrs)	69.7%	76
2013 (46 yrs)	75.9%	83
2012 (45 yrs)	68.1%	72
2011 (44 yrs)	65.1%	83
2010 (43 yrs)	59.5%	79
2009 (42 yrs)	65.8%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 79Avg Mileage 54,140Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 79Avg Mileage 53,414Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2011

65.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 83Avg Mileage 51,908Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 72Avg Mileage 54,284Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 83Avg Mileage 48,130Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 76Avg Mileage 54,305Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 85Avg Mileage 51,399Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 69Avg Mileage 51,545Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2017

75.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 74Avg Mileage 54,487Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2018

78.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,729Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

MOT results for 1967 Triumph Herald by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	65.8%	79	54,140	Brakes — 24.1%
2010	43	59.5%	79	53,414	Brakes — 20.3%
2011	44	65.1%	83	51,908	Brakes — 24.1%
2012	45	68.1%	72	54,284	Brakes — 23.6%
2013	46	75.9%	83	48,130	Brakes — 36.1%
2014	47	69.7%	76	54,305	Brakes — 34.2%
2015	48	72.9%	85	51,399	Brakes — 61.2%
2016	49	73.9%	69	51,545	Brakes — 36.2%
2017	50	75.7%	74	54,487	Brakes — 37.8%
2018	51	78.1%	32	51,729	Suspension — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 Triumph Herald, with age trends.

Brakes

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.4% (42 yrs)	43.8% (51 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.3% (42 yrs)	15.6% (51 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	24.1% (42 yrs)	28.1% (51 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	8.9% (42 yrs)	12.5% (51 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 732 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.