1981 Triumph Tr 7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

84.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,293

Total Tests (All Years)

59,875 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 1981 Triumph Tr 7 as it ages.

28 yrs59.5%

→ ↑6.0%

29 yrs65.5%

→ ↓3.6%

30 yrs61.9%

→ ↑4.5%

31 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.8%

32 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.4%

33 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.7%

34 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.0%

35 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.4%

36 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.6%

37 yrs64.7%

→ ↑4.2%

38 yrs68.9%

→ ↑0.6%

39 yrs69.5%

→ ↑2.6%

40 yrs72.1%

→ ↑5.8%

41 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.6%

42 yrs75.3%

→ ↑9.2%

43 yrs84.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	59.5%	410
29 yrs	65.5%	380
30 yrs	61.9%	381
31 yrs	66.4%	333
32 yrs	63.6%	319
33 yrs	62.2%	336
34 yrs	63.9%	332
35 yrs	63.9%	321
36 yrs	65.3%	317
37 yrs	64.7%	238
38 yrs	68.9%	235
39 yrs	69.5%	174
40 yrs	72.1%	179
41 yrs	77.9%	131
42 yrs	75.3%	97
43 yrs	84.5%	110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Triumph Tr 7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (43 yrs)	84.5%	110
2023 (42 yrs)	75.3%	97
2022 (41 yrs)	77.9%	131
2021 (40 yrs)	72.1%	179
2020 (39 yrs)	69.5%	174
2019 (38 yrs)	68.9%	235
2018 (37 yrs)	64.7%	238
2017 (36 yrs)	65.3%	317
2016 (35 yrs)	63.9%	321
2015 (34 yrs)	63.9%	332
2014 (33 yrs)	62.2%	336
2013 (32 yrs)	63.6%	319
2012 (31 yrs)	66.4%	333
2011 (30 yrs)	61.9%	381
2010 (29 yrs)	65.5%	380
2009 (28 yrs)	59.5%	410

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 410Avg Mileage 58,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2010

65.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 380Avg Mileage 55,407Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2011High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 381Avg Mileage 52,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2012

66.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 333Avg Mileage 52,576Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 319Avg Mileage 52,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%

2014High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 336Avg Mileage 50,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 332Avg Mileage 52,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 321Avg Mileage 53,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%

2017

65.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 317Avg Mileage 53,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 238Avg Mileage 52,858Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2019

68.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 235Avg Mileage 51,715Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%

2020

69.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 174Avg Mileage 53,599Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.5%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 179Avg Mileage 55,143Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2022

77.9%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 131Avg Mileage 60,096Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.8%

2023

75.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 97Avg Mileage 58,818Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2024

84.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 110Avg Mileage 59,875Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

MOT results for 1981 Triumph Tr 7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	59.5%	410	58,491	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2010	29	65.5%	380	55,407	Brakes — 19.5%
2011	30	61.9%	381	52,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2012	31	66.4%	333	52,576	Brakes — 21.0%
2013	32	63.6%	319	52,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%
2014	33	62.2%	336	50,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%
2015	34	63.9%	332	52,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.8%
2016	35	63.9%	321	53,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%
2017	36	65.3%	317	53,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2018	37	64.7%	238	52,858	Brakes — 33.6%
2019	38	68.9%	235	51,715	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%
2020	39	69.5%	174	53,599	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.5%
2021	40	72.1%	179	55,143	Suspension — 27.9%
2022	41	77.9%	131	60,096	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.8%
2023	42	75.3%	97	58,818	Brakes — 30.9%
2024	43	84.5%	110	59,875	Suspension — 15.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Triumph Tr 7, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

26.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

26.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.1%

↓ Decreases 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	21.0% (28 yrs)	10.0% (43 yrs)	-11.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	16.6% (28 yrs)	15.5% (43 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

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 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,293 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.