1967 Triumph Spitfire — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,208

Total Tests (All Years)

46,892 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 1967 Triumph Spitfire as it ages.

42 yrs71.3%

→ ↑0.5%

43 yrs71.8%

→ ↑0.3%

44 yrs72.1%

→ ↑4.2%

45 yrs76.3%

→ ↓2.9%

46 yrs73.4%

→ ↑2.2%

47 yrs75.6%

→ ↓3.9%

48 yrs71.7%

→ ↑1.0%

49 yrs72.7%

→ ↑4.9%

50 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.2%

51 yrs77.8%

→ ↓19.0%

52 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	71.3%	143
43 yrs	71.8%	131
44 yrs	72.1%	129
45 yrs	76.3%	114
46 yrs	73.4%	128
47 yrs	75.6%	127
48 yrs	71.7%	120
49 yrs	72.7%	121
50 yrs	77.6%	116
51 yrs	77.8%	45
52 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (52 yrs)	58.8%	34
2018 (51 yrs)	77.8%	45
2017 (50 yrs)	77.6%	116
2016 (49 yrs)	72.7%	121
2015 (48 yrs)	71.7%	120
2014 (47 yrs)	75.6%	127
2013 (46 yrs)	73.4%	128
2012 (45 yrs)	76.3%	114
2011 (44 yrs)	72.1%	129
2010 (43 yrs)	71.8%	131
2009 (42 yrs)	71.3%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 143Avg Mileage 43,715Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2010

71.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 131Avg Mileage 44,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2011

72.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 129Avg Mileage 45,156Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2012

76.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 114Avg Mileage 46,306Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 128Avg Mileage 45,813Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 127Avg Mileage 46,489Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2015

71.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 120Avg Mileage 44,346Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 121Avg Mileage 43,947Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 116Avg Mileage 42,680Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 45Avg Mileage 48,257Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 34Avg Mileage 46,892Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

MOT results for 1967 Triumph Spitfire by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	71.3%	143	43,715	Brakes — 18.2%
2010	43	71.8%	131	44,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2011	44	72.1%	129	45,156	Brakes — 15.5%
2012	45	76.3%	114	46,306	Brakes — 15.8%
2013	46	73.4%	128	45,813	Brakes — 42.2%
2014	47	75.6%	127	46,489	Brakes — 27.6%
2015	48	71.7%	120	44,346	Brakes — 38.3%
2016	49	72.7%	121	43,947	Brakes — 34.7%
2017	50	77.6%	116	42,680	Brakes — 30.2%
2018	51	77.8%	45	48,257	Brakes — 31.1%
2019	52	58.8%	34	46,892	Suspension — 35.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

12.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	11.9% (42 yrs)	35.3% (52 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.2% (42 yrs)	23.5% (52 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Spitfire cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,208 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.