1971 Triumph Toledo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

69.8%

Latest Pass Rate

586

Total Tests (All Years)

48,109 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Toledo

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1971 Triumph Toledo as it ages.

38 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.3%

39 yrs59.7%

→ ↑1.7%

40 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.8%

41 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.5%

42 yrs59.7%

→ ↑20.0%

43 yrs79.7%

→ ↓18.4%

44 yrs61.3%

→ ↑4.8%

45 yrs66.1%

→ ↑3.7%

46 yrs69.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	62.0%	79
39 yrs	59.7%	67
40 yrs	61.4%	70
41 yrs	63.2%	68
42 yrs	59.7%	67
43 yrs	79.7%	64
44 yrs	61.3%	62
45 yrs	66.1%	56
46 yrs	69.8%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Triumph Toledo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (46 yrs)	69.8%	53
2016 (45 yrs)	66.1%	56
2015 (44 yrs)	61.3%	62
2014 (43 yrs)	79.7%	64
2013 (42 yrs)	59.7%	67
2012 (41 yrs)	63.2%	68
2011 (40 yrs)	61.4%	70
2010 (39 yrs)	59.7%	67
2009 (38 yrs)	62%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 79Avg Mileage 45,410Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 67Avg Mileage 42,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 70Avg Mileage 48,369Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 68Avg Mileage 50,262Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 67Avg Mileage 53,791Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 64Avg Mileage 49,950Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 62Avg Mileage 52,471Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2016

66.1%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 56Avg Mileage 47,803Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2017

69.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 53Avg Mileage 48,109Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

MOT results for 1971 Triumph Toledo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	62.0%	79	45,410	Suspension — 24.1%
2010	39	59.7%	67	42,615	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011	40	61.4%	70	48,369	Brakes — 31.4%
2012	41	63.2%	68	50,262	Suspension — 27.9%
2013	42	59.7%	67	53,791	Suspension — 82.1%
2014	43	79.7%	64	49,950	Brakes — 32.8%
2015	44	61.3%	62	52,471	Suspension — 46.8%
2016	45	66.1%	56	47,803	Brakes — 57.1%
2017	46	69.8%	53	48,109	Suspension — 62.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Triumph Toledo, with age trends.

Brakes

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.7%

↑ 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	19.0% (38 yrs)	60.4% (46 yrs)	+41.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.1% (38 yrs)	62.3% (46 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.5% (38 yrs)	47.2% (46 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	8.9% (38 yrs)	22.6% (46 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1975

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Toledo cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 586 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.