1969 Triumph Spitfire — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

64.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,363

Total Tests (All Years)

44,282 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 1969 Triumph Spitfire as it ages.

40 yrs65.1%

→ ↓6.1%

41 yrs59.0%

→ ↑13.8%

42 yrs72.8%

→ ↓3.8%

43 yrs69.0%

→ ↑2.6%

44 yrs71.6%

→ ↓6.6%

45 yrs65.0%

→ ↑4.5%

46 yrs69.5%

→ ↑4.0%

47 yrs73.5%

→ ↓7.1%

48 yrs66.4%

→ ↑12.7%

49 yrs79.1%

→ ↓14.4%

50 yrs64.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	65.1%	152
41 yrs	59.0%	139
42 yrs	72.8%	147
43 yrs	69.0%	145
44 yrs	71.6%	141
45 yrs	65.0%	137
46 yrs	69.5%	141
47 yrs	73.5%	147
48 yrs	66.4%	137
49 yrs	79.1%	43
50 yrs	64.7%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Triumph Spitfire pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (50 yrs)	64.7%	34
2018 (49 yrs)	79.1%	43
2017 (48 yrs)	66.4%	137
2016 (47 yrs)	73.5%	147
2015 (46 yrs)	69.5%	141
2014 (45 yrs)	65%	137
2013 (44 yrs)	71.6%	141
2012 (43 yrs)	69%	145
2011 (42 yrs)	72.8%	147
2010 (41 yrs)	59%	139
2009 (40 yrs)	65.1%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 152Avg Mileage 50,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2010High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 139Avg Mileage 49,047Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2011

72.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 147Avg Mileage 45,728Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 145Avg Mileage 49,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2013

71.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 141Avg Mileage 48,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%

2014

65.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 137Avg Mileage 45,586Top Failure Brakes — 58.4%

2015

69.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 141Avg Mileage 45,550Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 147Avg Mileage 44,573Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%

2017

66.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 137Avg Mileage 47,621Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2018

79.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 43Avg Mileage 43,905Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 34Avg Mileage 44,282Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

MOT results for 1969 Triumph Spitfire by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	65.1%	152	50,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2010	41	59.0%	139	49,047	Brakes — 22.3%
2011	42	72.8%	147	45,728	Brakes — 18.4%
2012	43	69.0%	145	49,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2013	44	71.6%	141	48,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%
2014	45	65.0%	137	45,586	Brakes — 58.4%
2015	46	69.5%	141	45,550	Brakes — 39.7%
2016	47	73.5%	147	44,573	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2017	48	66.4%	137	47,621	Brakes — 39.4%
2018	49	79.1%	43	43,905	Brakes — 23.3%
2019	50	64.7%	34	44,282	Suspension — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Triumph Spitfire, with age trends.

Brakes

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.8% (40 yrs)	44.1% (50 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.4% (40 yrs)	41.2% (50 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	9.9% (40 yrs)	14.7% (50 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Spitfire cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,363 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.