1961 Triumph Tr3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

88.7%

Latest Pass Rate

441

Total Tests (All Years)

27,499 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 1961 Triumph Tr3 as it ages.

48 yrs84.6%

→ ↓8.6%

49 yrs76.0%

→ ↑0.9%

50 yrs76.9%

→ ↑16.3%

51 yrs93.2%

→ ↓9.5%

52 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.1%

53 yrs81.6%

→ ↑7.3%

54 yrs88.9%

→ ↓1.7%

55 yrs87.2%

→ ↑1.5%

56 yrs88.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	84.6%	52
49 yrs	76.0%	50
50 yrs	76.9%	52
51 yrs	93.2%	44
52 yrs	83.7%	49
53 yrs	81.6%	49
54 yrs	88.9%	45
55 yrs	87.2%	47
56 yrs	88.7%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Triumph Tr3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (56 yrs)	88.7%	53
2016 (55 yrs)	87.2%	47
2015 (54 yrs)	88.9%	45
2014 (53 yrs)	81.6%	49
2013 (52 yrs)	83.7%	49
2012 (51 yrs)	93.2%	44
2011 (50 yrs)	76.9%	52
2010 (49 yrs)	76%	50
2009 (48 yrs)	84.6%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 52Avg Mileage 36,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2010

76.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 50Avg Mileage 34,868Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2011

76.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 52Avg Mileage 33,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2012

93.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 44Avg Mileage 28,556Top Failure Brakes — 4.5%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 49Avg Mileage 31,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%

2014

81.6%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 49Avg Mileage 32,102Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2015

88.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 45Avg Mileage 35,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2016

87.2%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 47Avg Mileage 30,169Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2017

88.7%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 53Avg Mileage 27,499Top Failure Suspension — 7.5%

MOT results for 1961 Triumph Tr3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	84.6%	52	36,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2010	49	76.0%	50	34,868	Brakes — 14.0%
2011	50	76.9%	52	33,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012	51	93.2%	44	28,556	Brakes — 4.5%
2013	52	83.7%	49	31,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2014	53	81.6%	49	32,102	Brakes — 24.5%
2015	54	88.9%	45	35,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2016	55	87.2%	47	30,169	Brakes — 21.3%
2017	56	88.7%	53	27,499	Suspension — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Triumph Tr3, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.7%

— Consistent

Steering

4.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.7% (48 yrs)	3.8% (56 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	3.8% (48 yrs)	7.5% (56 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	3.8% (48 yrs)	3.8% (56 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tr3 cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 441 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.