1963 Triumph Tr4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,536

Total Tests (All Years)

51,925 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 1963 Triumph Tr4 as it ages.

46 yrs72.5%

→ ↑6.9%

47 yrs79.4%

→ ↑2.7%

48 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.8%

49 yrs77.3%

→ ↓0.1%

50 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.5%

51 yrs75.7%

→ ↑7.5%

52 yrs83.2%

→ ↓4.2%

53 yrs79.0%

→ ↓0.5%

54 yrs78.5%

→ ↑6.0%

55 yrs84.5%

→ ↑2.0%

56 yrs86.5%

→ ↓8.7%

57 yrs77.8%

→ ↑5.1%

58 yrs82.9%

→ ↑2.8%

61 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	72.5%	131
47 yrs	79.4%	131
48 yrs	82.1%	140
49 yrs	77.3%	141
50 yrs	77.2%	145
51 yrs	75.7%	144
52 yrs	83.2%	155
53 yrs	79.0%	157
54 yrs	78.5%	163
55 yrs	84.5%	71
56 yrs	86.5%	52
57 yrs	77.8%	36
58 yrs	82.9%	35
61 yrs	85.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Triumph Tr4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (61 yrs)	85.7%	35
2021 (58 yrs)	82.9%	35
2020 (57 yrs)	77.8%	36
2019 (56 yrs)	86.5%	52
2018 (55 yrs)	84.5%	71
2017 (54 yrs)	78.5%	163
2016 (53 yrs)	79%	157
2015 (52 yrs)	83.2%	155
2014 (51 yrs)	75.7%	144
2013 (50 yrs)	77.2%	145
2012 (49 yrs)	77.3%	141
2011 (48 yrs)	82.1%	140
2010 (47 yrs)	79.4%	131
2009 (46 yrs)	72.5%	131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 131Avg Mileage 36,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 131Avg Mileage 37,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2011

82.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 140Avg Mileage 38,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2012

77.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 141Avg Mileage 35,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 145Avg Mileage 39,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 144Avg Mileage 39,076Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2015

83.2%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 155Avg Mileage 38,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2016

79.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 157Avg Mileage 40,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2017

78.5%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 163Avg Mileage 39,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2018

84.5%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 71Avg Mileage 43,373Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

2019

86.5%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 52Avg Mileage 40,862Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.6%

2020

77.8%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 36Avg Mileage 32,266Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 35Avg Mileage 38,554Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 61Tests 35Avg Mileage 51,925Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.9%

MOT results for 1963 Triumph Tr4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	72.5%	131	36,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	47	79.4%	131	37,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2011	48	82.1%	140	38,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2012	49	77.3%	141	35,869	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2013	50	77.2%	145	39,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2014	51	75.7%	144	39,076	Brakes — 27.1%
2015	52	83.2%	155	38,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2016	53	79.0%	157	40,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2017	54	78.5%	163	39,612	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2018	55	84.5%	71	43,373	Suspension — 16.9%
2019	56	86.5%	52	40,862	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.6%
2020	57	77.8%	36	32,266	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%
2021	58	82.9%	35	38,554	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2024	61	85.7%	35	51,925	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Triumph Tr4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

14.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	5.3% (46 yrs)	20.0% (61 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.2% (46 yrs)	2.9% (61 yrs)	-6.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	5.3% (46 yrs)	8.6% (61 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,536 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.