1968 Triumph Herald — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

927

Total Tests (All Years)

45,961 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 as it ages.

41 yrs72.1%

→ ↓5.8%

42 yrs66.3%

→ ↑0.4%

43 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.3%

44 yrs67.0%

→ ↑4.0%

45 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.0%

46 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.3%

47 yrs64.7%

→ ↑5.1%

48 yrs69.8%

→ ↓0.4%

49 yrs69.4%

→ ↑5.1%

50 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	72.1%	86
42 yrs	66.3%	92
43 yrs	66.7%	102
44 yrs	67.0%	100
45 yrs	71.0%	100
46 yrs	68.0%	100
47 yrs	64.7%	102
48 yrs	69.8%	96
49 yrs	69.4%	98
50 yrs	74.5%	51

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (50 yrs)	74.5%	51
2017 (49 yrs)	69.4%	98
2016 (48 yrs)	69.8%	96
2015 (47 yrs)	64.7%	102
2014 (46 yrs)	68%	100
2013 (45 yrs)	71%	100
2012 (44 yrs)	67%	100
2011 (43 yrs)	66.7%	102
2010 (42 yrs)	66.3%	92
2009 (41 yrs)	72.1%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 86Avg Mileage 52,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2010

66.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 92Avg Mileage 53,875Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 102Avg Mileage 48,613Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2012

67.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 100Avg Mileage 48,827Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2013

71.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 100Avg Mileage 49,920Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2014

68.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 100Avg Mileage 49,331Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 102Avg Mileage 49,634Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2016

69.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 96Avg Mileage 50,751Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 98Avg Mileage 45,755Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2018

74.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 51Avg Mileage 45,961Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

MOT results for 1968 Triumph Herald by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	72.1%	86	52,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2010	42	66.3%	92	53,875	Brakes — 18.5%
2011	43	66.7%	102	48,613	Brakes — 20.6%
2012	44	67.0%	100	48,827	Brakes — 22.0%
2013	45	71.0%	100	49,920	Brakes — 33.0%
2014	46	68.0%	100	49,331	Brakes — 53.0%
2015	47	64.7%	102	49,634	Brakes — 50.0%
2016	48	69.8%	96	50,751	Brakes — 38.5%
2017	49	69.4%	98	45,755	Brakes — 48.0%
2018	50	74.5%	51	45,961	Brakes — 43.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.4%

↑ 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	16.3% (41 yrs)	43.1% (50 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.6% (41 yrs)	31.4% (50 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	5.8% (41 yrs)	15.7% (50 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.4% (41 yrs)	11.8% (50 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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 927 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.