1980 Triumph Spitfire — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,249

Total Tests (All Years)

59,609 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 1980 Triumph Spitfire as it ages.

29 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.8%

30 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.7%

31 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.2%

32 yrs55.6%

→ ↑6.1%

33 yrs61.7%

→ ↑1.3%

34 yrs63.0%

→ ↑4.3%

35 yrs67.3%

→ ↓9.6%

36 yrs57.7%

→ ↑6.8%

37 yrs64.5%

→ ↑4.6%

38 yrs69.1%

→ ↓7.8%

39 yrs61.3%

→ ↑1.2%

40 yrs62.5%

→ ↑7.5%

41 yrs70.0%

→ ↑8.8%

42 yrs78.8%

→ ↓5.8%

43 yrs73.0%

→ ↑15.6%

44 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	59.3%	204
30 yrs	57.5%	193
31 yrs	55.8%	197
32 yrs	55.6%	196
33 yrs	61.7%	188
34 yrs	63.0%	173
35 yrs	67.3%	196
36 yrs	57.7%	175
37 yrs	64.5%	183
38 yrs	69.1%	136
39 yrs	61.3%	137
40 yrs	62.5%	96
41 yrs	70.0%	70
42 yrs	78.8%	33
43 yrs	73.0%	37
44 yrs	88.6%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Triumph Spitfire pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (44 yrs)	88.6%	35
2023 (43 yrs)	73%	37
2022 (42 yrs)	78.8%	33
2021 (41 yrs)	70%	70
2020 (40 yrs)	62.5%	96
2019 (39 yrs)	61.3%	137
2018 (38 yrs)	69.1%	136
2017 (37 yrs)	64.5%	183
2016 (36 yrs)	57.7%	175
2015 (35 yrs)	67.3%	196
2014 (34 yrs)	63%	173
2013 (33 yrs)	61.7%	188
2012 (32 yrs)	55.6%	196
2011 (31 yrs)	55.8%	197
2010 (30 yrs)	57.5%	193
2009 (29 yrs)	59.3%	204

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 204Avg Mileage 55,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 193Avg Mileage 55,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 197Avg Mileage 55,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 196Avg Mileage 57,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 188Avg Mileage 55,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 173Avg Mileage 54,610Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2015

67.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 196Avg Mileage 56,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.9%

2016High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 175Avg Mileage 55,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%

2017High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 183Avg Mileage 57,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%

2018

69.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 136Avg Mileage 56,957Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 137Avg Mileage 57,567Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 96Avg Mileage 55,303Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%

2021

70.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 70Avg Mileage 68,268Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2022

78.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 33Avg Mileage 61,979Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 18.2%

2023

73.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 37Avg Mileage 58,049Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.0%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 35Avg Mileage 59,609Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%

MOT results for 1980 Triumph Spitfire by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	59.3%	204	55,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2010	30	57.5%	193	55,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2011	31	55.8%	197	55,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2012	32	55.6%	196	57,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2013	33	61.7%	188	55,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%
2014	34	63.0%	173	54,610	Brakes — 57.8%
2015	35	67.3%	196	56,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.9%
2016	36	57.7%	175	55,827	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%
2017	37	64.5%	183	57,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%
2018	38	69.1%	136	56,957	Brakes — 41.2%
2019	39	61.3%	137	57,567	Suspension — 43.8%
2020	40	62.5%	96	55,303	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%
2021	41	70.0%	70	68,268	Brakes — 32.9%
2022	42	78.8%	33	61,979	Noise, emissions and leaks — 18.2%
2023	43	73.0%	37	58,049	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.0%
2024	44	88.6%	35	59,609	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Triumph Spitfire, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

23.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

16.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.7% (29 yrs)	5.7% (44 yrs)	-9.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Spitfire cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,249 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.