1969 Triumph T120 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

87.2%

Latest Pass Rate

451

Total Tests (All Years)

10,922 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 T120 as it ages.

40 yrs91.7%

→ ↓5.0%

41 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.8%

42 yrs87.5%

→ ↑5.8%

43 yrs93.3%

→ ↑3.1%

44 yrs96.4%

→ ↓5.7%

45 yrs90.7%

→ ↑3.5%

46 yrs94.2%

→ ↑0.5%

47 yrs94.7%

→ ↓7.5%

48 yrs87.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	91.7%	48
41 yrs	86.7%	45
42 yrs	87.5%	48
43 yrs	93.3%	45
44 yrs	96.4%	55
45 yrs	90.7%	54
46 yrs	94.2%	52
47 yrs	94.7%	57
48 yrs	87.2%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Triumph T120 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	87.2%	47
2016 (47 yrs)	94.7%	57
2015 (46 yrs)	94.2%	52
2014 (45 yrs)	90.7%	54
2013 (44 yrs)	96.4%	55
2012 (43 yrs)	93.3%	45
2011 (42 yrs)	87.5%	48
2010 (41 yrs)	86.7%	45
2009 (40 yrs)	91.7%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 48Avg Mileage 13,551Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%

2010

86.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 45Avg Mileage 13,129Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 48Avg Mileage 10,388Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2012

93.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 45Avg Mileage 13,073Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.4%

2013

96.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 55Avg Mileage 11,668Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.6%

2014

90.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 54Avg Mileage 14,517Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2015

94.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 52Avg Mileage 10,303Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2016

94.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 57Avg Mileage 10,584Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2017

87.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 47Avg Mileage 10,922Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.4%

MOT results for 1969 Triumph T120 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	91.7%	48	13,551	Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%
2010	41	86.7%	45	13,129	Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2011	42	87.5%	48	10,388	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2012	43	93.3%	45	13,073	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.4%
2013	44	96.4%	55	11,668	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.6%
2014	45	90.7%	54	14,517	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2015	46	94.2%	52	10,303	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2016	47	94.7%	57	10,584	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2017	48	87.2%	47	10,922	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Triumph T120, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

2.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

2.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

2.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle steering and suspension	4.2% (40 yrs)	6.4% (48 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust	4.2% (40 yrs)	2.1% (48 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	4.2% (40 yrs)	4.3% (48 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph T120 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 451 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.