1982 Triumph Tr 7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,434

Total Tests (All Years)

46,690 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tr 7

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1982 Triumph Tr 7 as it ages.

27 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.5%

28 yrs55.6%

→ ↑4.0%

29 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.9%

30 yrs60.5%

→ ↓4.3%

31 yrs56.2%

→ ↑9.6%

32 yrs65.8%

→ ↓4.6%

33 yrs61.2%

→ ↑1.9%

34 yrs63.1%

→ ↑6.3%

35 yrs69.4%

→ ↓8.1%

36 yrs61.3%

→ ↑11.2%

37 yrs72.5%

→ ↑3.1%

38 yrs75.6%

→ ↓5.5%

39 yrs70.1%

→ ↑10.6%

40 yrs80.7%

→ ↓0.1%

41 yrs80.6%

→ ↑9.4%

42 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	57.1%	319
28 yrs	55.6%	297
29 yrs	59.6%	280
30 yrs	60.5%	276
31 yrs	56.2%	265
32 yrs	65.8%	260
33 yrs	61.2%	263
34 yrs	63.1%	260
35 yrs	69.4%	252
36 yrs	61.3%	186
37 yrs	72.5%	193
38 yrs	75.6%	127
39 yrs	70.1%	231
40 yrs	80.7%	88
41 yrs	80.6%	67
42 yrs	90.0%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Triumph Tr 7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (42 yrs)	90%	70
2023 (41 yrs)	80.6%	67
2022 (40 yrs)	80.7%	88
2021 (39 yrs)	70.1%	231
2020 (38 yrs)	75.6%	127
2019 (37 yrs)	72.5%	193
2018 (36 yrs)	61.3%	186
2017 (35 yrs)	69.4%	252
2016 (34 yrs)	63.1%	260
2015 (33 yrs)	61.2%	263
2014 (32 yrs)	65.8%	260
2013 (31 yrs)	56.2%	265
2012 (30 yrs)	60.5%	276
2011 (29 yrs)	59.6%	280
2010 (28 yrs)	55.6%	297
2009 (27 yrs)	57.1%	319

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 319Avg Mileage 58,364Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2010High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 297Avg Mileage 58,557Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2011High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 280Avg Mileage 58,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 276Avg Mileage 56,705Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2013High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 265Avg Mileage 57,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.9%

2014

65.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 260Avg Mileage 54,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 263Avg Mileage 56,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 260Avg Mileage 57,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 252Avg Mileage 57,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 186Avg Mileage 57,717Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2019

72.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 193Avg Mileage 58,449Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.1%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 127Avg Mileage 58,438Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2021

70.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 231Avg Mileage 57,175Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.4%

2022

80.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 88Avg Mileage 53,462Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2023

80.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 67Avg Mileage 55,946Top Failure Suspension — 16.4%

2024

90.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 70Avg Mileage 46,690Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.9%

MOT results for 1982 Triumph Tr 7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	57.1%	319	58,364	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2010	28	55.6%	297	58,557	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2011	29	59.6%	280	58,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2012	30	60.5%	276	56,705	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2013	31	56.2%	265	57,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.9%
2014	32	65.8%	260	54,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2015	33	61.2%	263	56,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%
2016	34	63.1%	260	57,443	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%
2017	35	69.4%	252	57,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2018	36	61.3%	186	57,717	Brakes — 41.9%
2019	37	72.5%	193	58,449	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.1%
2020	38	75.6%	127	58,438	Suspension — 29.1%
2021	39	70.1%	231	57,175	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.4%
2022	40	80.7%	88	53,462	Brakes — 19.3%
2023	41	80.6%	67	55,946	Suspension — 16.4%
2024	42	90.0%	70	46,690	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Triumph Tr 7, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

27.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.2%

↓ 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	22.9% (27 yrs)	11.4% (42 yrs)	-11.5%	🟢 ↓
Steering	10.0% (27 yrs)	2.9% (42 yrs)	-7.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,434 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.