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1960 Triumph Thunderbird — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years
Current Age
100.0%
Latest Pass Rate
122
Total Tests (All Years)
16,376 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Thunderbird

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1960 Triumph Thunderbird as it ages.

50 yrs93.3%
51 yrs93.3%
53 yrs93.8%
55 yrs100.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 50 to 55 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
50 yrs93.3%30
51 yrs93.3%30
53 yrs93.8%32
55 yrs100.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Triumph Thunderbird pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (55 yrs)100%30
2013 (53 yrs)93.8%32
2011 (51 yrs)93.3%30
2010 (50 yrs)93.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
93.3%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 30Avg Mileage 17,633Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.3%
2011
93.3%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 30Avg Mileage 30,648Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%
2013
93.8%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 32Avg Mileage 17,351Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2015
100.0%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 30Avg Mileage 16,376Top Failure

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Triumph Thunderbird, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
5.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.3%
— 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 Thunderbird cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2015, covering 122 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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