1980 Triumph Tr 7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

74.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,348

Total Tests (All Years)

48,831 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 1980 Triumph Tr 7 as it ages.

29 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.0%

30 yrs59.2%

→ ↑0.6%

31 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.9%

32 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.2%

33 yrs58.5%

→ ↑2.6%

34 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.9%

35 yrs58.2%

→ ↑4.2%

36 yrs62.4%

→ ↑2.1%

37 yrs64.5%

→ ↓4.5%

38 yrs60.0%

→ ↑9.7%

39 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.4%

40 yrs67.3%

→ ↑2.4%

41 yrs69.7%

→ ↑13.2%

42 yrs82.9%

→ ↓8.5%

43 yrs74.4%

→ ↓0.4%

44 yrs74.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	59.2%	414
30 yrs	59.2%	419
31 yrs	59.8%	418
32 yrs	60.7%	377
33 yrs	58.5%	376
34 yrs	61.1%	365
35 yrs	58.2%	361
36 yrs	62.4%	340
37 yrs	64.5%	332
38 yrs	60.0%	225
39 yrs	69.7%	228
40 yrs	67.3%	150
41 yrs	69.7%	122
42 yrs	82.9%	70
43 yrs	74.4%	78
44 yrs	74.0%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Triumph Tr 7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (44 yrs)	74%	73
2023 (43 yrs)	74.4%	78
2022 (42 yrs)	82.9%	70
2021 (41 yrs)	69.7%	122
2020 (40 yrs)	67.3%	150
2019 (39 yrs)	69.7%	228
2018 (38 yrs)	60%	225
2017 (37 yrs)	64.5%	332
2016 (36 yrs)	62.4%	340
2015 (35 yrs)	58.2%	361
2014 (34 yrs)	61.1%	365
2013 (33 yrs)	58.5%	376
2012 (32 yrs)	60.7%	377
2011 (31 yrs)	59.8%	418
2010 (30 yrs)	59.2%	419
2009 (29 yrs)	59.2%	414

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 414Avg Mileage 50,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2010High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 419Avg Mileage 52,992Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 418Avg Mileage 52,733Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 377Avg Mileage 55,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 376Avg Mileage 55,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 365Avg Mileage 56,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 361Avg Mileage 52,017Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 340Avg Mileage 53,724Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2017High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 332Avg Mileage 51,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 225Avg Mileage 51,944Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2019

69.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 228Avg Mileage 53,729Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.4%

2020

67.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 150Avg Mileage 49,268Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.7%

2021

69.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 122Avg Mileage 46,009Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%

2022

82.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 70Avg Mileage 48,286Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2023

74.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 78Avg Mileage 47,245Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.5%

2024

74.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 73Avg Mileage 48,831Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

MOT results for 1980 Triumph Tr 7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	59.2%	414	50,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2010	30	59.2%	419	52,992	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011	31	59.8%	418	52,733	Brakes — 25.4%
2012	32	60.7%	377	55,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2013	33	58.5%	376	55,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%
2014	34	61.1%	365	56,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%
2015	35	58.2%	361	52,017	Brakes — 51.5%
2016	36	62.4%	340	53,724	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2017	37	64.5%	332	51,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2018	38	60.0%	225	51,944	Suspension — 35.6%
2019	39	69.7%	228	53,729	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.4%
2020	40	67.3%	150	49,268	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.7%
2021	41	69.7%	122	46,009	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%
2022	42	82.9%	70	48,286	Suspension — 31.4%
2023	43	74.4%	78	47,245	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.5%
2024	44	74.0%	73	48,831	Suspension — 27.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Triumph Tr 7, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

32.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.7% (29 yrs)	27.4% (44 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.8% (29 yrs)	15.1% (44 yrs)	-5.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tr 7 cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,348 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.