1962 Triumph Tr4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

84.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,054

Total Tests (All Years)

38,915 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 1962 Triumph Tr4 as it ages.

47 yrs75.1%

→ ↑0.6%

48 yrs75.7%

→ ↑5.7%

49 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.8%

50 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.2%

51 yrs79.4%

→ ↑3.4%

52 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.4%

53 yrs80.4%

→ ↑4.5%

54 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.0%

55 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.1%

56 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.1%

57 yrs85.1%

→ ↓3.8%

58 yrs81.3%

→ ↑4.4%

59 yrs85.7%

→ ↑5.5%

60 yrs91.2%

→ ↓5.1%

61 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.5%

62 yrs84.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	75.1%	177
48 yrs	75.7%	173
49 yrs	81.4%	177
50 yrs	79.6%	186
51 yrs	79.4%	180
52 yrs	82.8%	192
53 yrs	80.4%	204
54 yrs	84.9%	186
55 yrs	82.9%	199
56 yrs	84.0%	94
57 yrs	85.1%	74
58 yrs	81.3%	48
59 yrs	85.7%	42
60 yrs	91.2%	34
61 yrs	86.1%	36
62 yrs	84.6%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Triumph Tr4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (62 yrs)	84.6%	52
2023 (61 yrs)	86.1%	36
2022 (60 yrs)	91.2%	34
2021 (59 yrs)	85.7%	42
2020 (58 yrs)	81.3%	48
2019 (57 yrs)	85.1%	74
2018 (56 yrs)	84%	94
2017 (55 yrs)	82.9%	199
2016 (54 yrs)	84.9%	186
2015 (53 yrs)	80.4%	204
2014 (52 yrs)	82.8%	192
2013 (51 yrs)	79.4%	180
2012 (50 yrs)	79.6%	186
2011 (49 yrs)	81.4%	177
2010 (48 yrs)	75.7%	173
2009 (47 yrs)	75.1%	177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 177Avg Mileage 42,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

75.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 173Avg Mileage 41,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 177Avg Mileage 39,614Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 186Avg Mileage 40,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2013

79.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 180Avg Mileage 42,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2014

82.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 192Avg Mileage 38,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 204Avg Mileage 40,560Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2016

84.9%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 186Avg Mileage 42,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 199Avg Mileage 40,100Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2018

84.0%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 94Avg Mileage 43,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2019

85.1%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 74Avg Mileage 42,787Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.7%

2020

81.3%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 48Avg Mileage 40,110Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.1%

2021

85.7%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 42Avg Mileage 43,389Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

2022

91.2%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 34Avg Mileage 51,726Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 11.8%

2023

86.1%

Age (yrs) 61Tests 36Avg Mileage 50,758Top Failure Suspension — 11.1%

2024

84.6%

Age (yrs) 62Tests 52Avg Mileage 38,915Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

MOT results for 1962 Triumph Tr4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	75.1%	177	42,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	48	75.7%	173	41,326	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2011	49	81.4%	177	39,614	Brakes — 10.2%
2012	50	79.6%	186	40,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2013	51	79.4%	180	42,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2014	52	82.8%	192	38,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2015	53	80.4%	204	40,560	Brakes — 27.5%
2016	54	84.9%	186	42,078	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2017	55	82.9%	199	40,100	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2018	56	84.0%	94	43,027	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2019	57	85.1%	74	42,787	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.7%
2020	58	81.3%	48	40,110	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.1%
2021	59	85.7%	42	43,389	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%
2022	60	91.2%	34	51,726	Body, chassis, structure — 11.8%
2023	61	86.1%	36	50,758	Suspension — 11.1%
2024	62	84.6%	52	38,915	Brakes — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Triumph Tr4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

12.5%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

11.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.9% (47 yrs)	11.5% (62 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tr4 cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,054 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.