1972 Triumph Stag — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years

Current Age

75.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,787

Total Tests (All Years)

47,129 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 1972 Triumph Stag as it ages.

37 yrs69.2%

→ ↑3.9%

38 yrs73.1%

→ ↓3.6%

39 yrs69.5%

→ ↑1.2%

40 yrs70.7%

→ ↑4.1%

41 yrs74.8%

→ ↑3.2%

42 yrs78.0%

→ ↑2.2%

43 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.0%

44 yrs79.2%

→ ↓0.9%

45 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.9%

46 yrs74.4%

→ ↓3.9%

47 yrs70.5%

→ ↑12.3%

48 yrs82.8%

→ ↓3.0%

49 yrs79.8%

→ ↑2.2%

50 yrs82.0%

→ ↑3.5%

51 yrs85.5%

→ ↓10.4%

52 yrs75.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
37 yrs	69.2%	289
38 yrs	73.1%	286
39 yrs	69.5%	308
40 yrs	70.7%	297
41 yrs	74.8%	301
42 yrs	78.0%	309
43 yrs	80.2%	303
44 yrs	79.2%	317
45 yrs	78.3%	299
46 yrs	74.4%	125
47 yrs	70.5%	95
48 yrs	82.8%	64
49 yrs	79.8%	223
50 yrs	82.0%	172
51 yrs	85.5%	166
52 yrs	75.1%	233

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 Triumph Stag pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (52 yrs)	75.1%	233
2023 (51 yrs)	85.5%	166
2022 (50 yrs)	82%	172
2021 (49 yrs)	79.8%	223
2020 (48 yrs)	82.8%	64
2019 (47 yrs)	70.5%	95
2018 (46 yrs)	74.4%	125
2017 (45 yrs)	78.3%	299
2016 (44 yrs)	79.2%	317
2015 (43 yrs)	80.2%	303
2014 (42 yrs)	78%	309
2013 (41 yrs)	74.8%	301
2012 (40 yrs)	70.7%	297
2011 (39 yrs)	69.5%	308
2010 (38 yrs)	73.1%	286
2009 (37 yrs)	69.2%	289

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 289Avg Mileage 49,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2010

73.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 286Avg Mileage 49,741Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2011

69.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 308Avg Mileage 50,014Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2012

70.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 297Avg Mileage 49,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2013

74.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 301Avg Mileage 50,577Top Failure Suspension — 39.9%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 309Avg Mileage 52,190Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2015

80.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 303Avg Mileage 49,599Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 317Avg Mileage 50,536Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

2017

78.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 299Avg Mileage 50,883Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2018

74.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 125Avg Mileage 47,668Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2019

70.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 95Avg Mileage 43,669Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.7%

2020

82.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 64Avg Mileage 49,412Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.2%

2021

79.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 223Avg Mileage 46,565Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2022

82.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 172Avg Mileage 46,816Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.0%

2023

85.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 166Avg Mileage 50,458Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.1%

2024

75.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 233Avg Mileage 47,129Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.3%

MOT results for 1972 Triumph Stag by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	37	69.2%	289	49,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2010	38	73.1%	286	49,741	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2011	39	69.5%	308	50,014	Brakes — 15.6%
2012	40	70.7%	297	49,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2013	41	74.8%	301	50,577	Suspension — 39.9%
2014	42	78.0%	309	52,190	Suspension — 34.3%
2015	43	80.2%	303	49,599	Brakes — 19.8%
2016	44	79.2%	317	50,536	Suspension — 21.5%
2017	45	78.3%	299	50,883	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2018	46	74.4%	125	47,668	Suspension — 24.0%
2019	47	70.5%	95	43,669	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.7%
2020	48	82.8%	64	49,412	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.2%
2021	49	79.8%	223	46,565	Suspension — 17.9%
2022	50	82.0%	172	46,816	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.0%
2023	51	85.5%	166	50,458	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.1%
2024	52	75.1%	233	47,129	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 Triumph Stag, with age trends.

Suspension

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.0%

— Consistent

Steering

10.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.3% (37 yrs)	21.0% (52 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	12.5% (37 yrs)	10.7% (52 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —
Brakes	14.5% (37 yrs)	13.7% (52 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Stag cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,787 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.