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1970 Triumph T100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years
Current Age
90.3%
Latest Pass Rate
222
Total Tests (All Years)
17,106 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for T100

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1970 Triumph T100 as it ages.

39 yrs93.3%
40 yrs87.5%
41 yrs87.1%
42 yrs90.6%
43 yrs100.0%
44 yrs97.0%
45 yrs90.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 39 to 45 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
39 yrs93.3%30
40 yrs87.5%32
41 yrs87.1%31
42 yrs90.6%32
43 yrs100.0%33
44 yrs97.0%33
45 yrs90.3%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Triumph T100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (45 yrs)90.3%31
2014 (44 yrs)97%33
2013 (43 yrs)100%33
2012 (42 yrs)90.6%32
2011 (41 yrs)87.1%31
2010 (40 yrs)87.5%32
2009 (39 yrs)93.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
93.3%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 30Avg Mileage 14,685Top Failure Motorcycle body and structure — 3.3%
2010
87.5%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 32Avg Mileage 14,232Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.1%
2011
87.1%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 31Avg Mileage 14,139Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.5%
2012
90.6%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 32Avg Mileage 15,237Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2013
100.0%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 33Avg Mileage 14,400Top Failure
2014
97.0%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 33Avg Mileage 16,461Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.0%
2015
90.3%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 31Avg Mileage 17,106Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Triumph T100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
5.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
4.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle body and structure
3.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
3.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle driving controls
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph T100 cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 222 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.

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