1964 Triumph Spitfire — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

310

Total Tests (All Years)

44,910 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 Spitfire as it ages.

45 yrs57.9%

→ ↑19.2%

46 yrs77.1%

→ ↓4.9%

47 yrs72.2%

→ ↓1.1%

48 yrs71.1%

→ ↑1.9%

49 yrs73.0%

→ ↓6.3%

50 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.9%

51 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.2%

52 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.1%

53 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	57.9%	38
46 yrs	77.1%	35
47 yrs	72.2%	36
48 yrs	71.1%	38
49 yrs	73.0%	37
50 yrs	66.7%	30
51 yrs	67.6%	34
52 yrs	68.8%	32
53 yrs	66.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Triumph Spitfire 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%	30
2016 (52 yrs)	68.8%	32
2015 (51 yrs)	67.6%	34
2014 (50 yrs)	66.7%	30
2013 (49 yrs)	73%	37
2012 (48 yrs)	71.1%	38
2011 (47 yrs)	72.2%	36
2010 (46 yrs)	77.1%	35
2009 (45 yrs)	57.9%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 38Avg Mileage 52,729Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2010

77.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 35Avg Mileage 44,522Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2011

72.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 36Avg Mileage 50,582Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 38Avg Mileage 45,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2013

73.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 37Avg Mileage 51,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 30Avg Mileage 50,948Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 34Avg Mileage 53,479Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2016

68.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 32Avg Mileage 55,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 30Avg Mileage 44,910Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

MOT results for 1964 Triumph Spitfire by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	57.9%	38	52,729	Brakes — 21.1%
2010	46	77.1%	35	44,522	Brakes — 17.1%
2011	47	72.2%	36	50,582	Brakes — 16.7%
2012	48	71.1%	38	45,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2013	49	73.0%	37	51,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%
2014	50	66.7%	30	50,948	Brakes — 90.0%
2015	51	67.6%	34	53,479	Brakes — 47.1%
2016	52	68.8%	32	55,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%
2017	53	66.7%	30	44,910	Brakes — 70.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

16.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

11.8%

↓ 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	21.1% (45 yrs)	70.0% (53 yrs)	+48.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.8% (45 yrs)	40.0% (53 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.2% (45 yrs)	26.7% (53 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	13.2% (45 yrs)	10.0% (53 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	10.5% (45 yrs)	10.0% (53 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Spitfire cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 310 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.