1970 Triumph T120 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

95.1%

Latest Pass Rate

425

Total Tests (All Years)

15,577 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 1970 Triumph T120 as it ages.

39 yrs89.4%

→ ↑4.2%

40 yrs93.6%

→ ↓6.9%

41 yrs86.7%

→ ↑3.8%

42 yrs90.5%

→ ↓5.1%

43 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.4%

44 yrs83.0%

→ ↑10.8%

45 yrs93.8%

→ ↑2.5%

46 yrs96.3%

→ ↓1.2%

47 yrs95.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	89.4%	47
40 yrs	93.6%	47
41 yrs	86.7%	45
42 yrs	90.5%	42
43 yrs	85.4%	48
44 yrs	83.0%	53
45 yrs	93.8%	48
46 yrs	96.3%	54
47 yrs	95.1%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Triumph T120 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	95.1%	41
2016 (46 yrs)	96.3%	54
2015 (45 yrs)	93.8%	48
2014 (44 yrs)	83%	53
2013 (43 yrs)	85.4%	48
2012 (42 yrs)	90.5%	42
2011 (41 yrs)	86.7%	45
2010 (40 yrs)	93.6%	47
2009 (39 yrs)	89.4%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 47Avg Mileage 14,683Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.4%

2010

93.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 47Avg Mileage 13,210Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2011

86.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 45Avg Mileage 13,274Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2012

90.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 42Avg Mileage 14,622Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2013

85.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 48Avg Mileage 14,294Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.6%

2014

83.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 53Avg Mileage 14,133Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%

2015

93.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 48Avg Mileage 17,379Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.3%

2016

96.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 54Avg Mileage 17,050Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.6%

2017

95.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 41Avg Mileage 15,577Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

MOT results for 1970 Triumph T120 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	89.4%	47	14,683	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.4%
2010	40	93.6%	47	13,210	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2011	41	86.7%	45	13,274	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2012	42	90.5%	42	14,622	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2013	43	85.4%	48	14,294	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.6%
2014	44	83.0%	53	14,133	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%
2015	45	93.8%	48	17,379	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.3%
2016	46	96.3%	54	17,050	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.6%
2017	47	95.1%	41	15,577	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Triumph T120, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

3.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

2.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	4.3% (39 yrs)	2.4% (47 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph T120 cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 425 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.