1976 Triumph Stag — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

79.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,997

Total Tests (All Years)

52,257 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 1976 Triumph Stag as it ages.

33 yrs65.7%

→ ↑0.4%

34 yrs66.1%

→ ↓4.1%

35 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.8%

36 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.3%

37 yrs66.1%

→ ↓0.3%

38 yrs65.8%

→ ↑1.7%

39 yrs67.5%

→ ↑2.5%

40 yrs70.0%

→ ↑3.0%

41 yrs73.0%

→ ↓0.3%

42 yrs72.7%

→ ↑6.9%

43 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.8%

44 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.1%

45 yrs76.9%

→ ↓10.8%

46 yrs66.1%

→ ↑13.3%

47 yrs79.4%

→ ↓0.0%

48 yrs79.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	65.7%	435
34 yrs	66.1%	434
35 yrs	62.0%	434
36 yrs	63.8%	431
37 yrs	66.1%	434
38 yrs	65.8%	445
39 yrs	67.5%	453
40 yrs	70.0%	453
41 yrs	73.0%	444
42 yrs	72.7%	209
43 yrs	79.6%	137
44 yrs	75.8%	124
45 yrs	76.9%	143
46 yrs	66.1%	115
47 yrs	79.4%	131
48 yrs	79.4%	175

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Triumph Stag pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (48 yrs)	79.4%	175
2023 (47 yrs)	79.4%	131
2022 (46 yrs)	66.1%	115
2021 (45 yrs)	76.9%	143
2020 (44 yrs)	75.8%	124
2019 (43 yrs)	79.6%	137
2018 (42 yrs)	72.7%	209
2017 (41 yrs)	73%	444
2016 (40 yrs)	70%	453
2015 (39 yrs)	67.5%	453
2014 (38 yrs)	65.8%	445
2013 (37 yrs)	66.1%	434
2012 (36 yrs)	63.8%	431
2011 (35 yrs)	62%	434
2010 (34 yrs)	66.1%	434
2009 (33 yrs)	65.7%	435

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 435Avg Mileage 53,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2010

66.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 434Avg Mileage 53,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2011High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 434Avg Mileage 54,209Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2012High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 431Avg Mileage 53,785Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2013

66.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 434Avg Mileage 54,567Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2014

65.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 445Avg Mileage 54,852Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2015

67.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 453Avg Mileage 52,832Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 453Avg Mileage 54,547Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2017

73.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 444Avg Mileage 53,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2018

72.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 209Avg Mileage 51,443Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2019

79.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 137Avg Mileage 52,334Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%

2020

75.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 124Avg Mileage 50,471Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.9%

2021

76.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 143Avg Mileage 51,245Top Failure Suspension — 16.8%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 115Avg Mileage 52,652Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.7%

2023

79.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 131Avg Mileage 51,936Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.4%

2024

79.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 175Avg Mileage 52,257Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

MOT results for 1976 Triumph Stag by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	65.7%	435	53,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2010	34	66.1%	434	53,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2011	35	62.0%	434	54,209	Suspension — 21.4%
2012	36	63.8%	431	53,785	Suspension — 21.3%
2013	37	66.1%	434	54,567	Suspension — 36.2%
2014	38	65.8%	445	54,852	Suspension — 39.6%
2015	39	67.5%	453	52,832	Suspension — 45.3%
2016	40	70.0%	453	54,547	Suspension — 30.2%
2017	41	73.0%	444	53,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2018	42	72.7%	209	51,443	Brakes — 24.4%
2019	43	79.6%	137	52,334	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%
2020	44	75.8%	124	50,471	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.9%
2021	45	76.9%	143	51,245	Suspension — 16.8%
2022	46	66.1%	115	52,652	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.7%
2023	47	79.4%	131	51,936	Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.4%
2024	48	79.4%	175	52,257	Brakes — 22.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Triumph Stag, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	17.2% (33 yrs)	22.9% (48 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.6% (33 yrs)	20.0% (48 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,997 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.