1965 Triumph Tr4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

87.1%

Latest Pass Rate

634

Total Tests (All Years)

45,266 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 1965 Triumph Tr4 as it ages.

44 yrs88.5%

→ ↓20.2%

45 yrs68.3%

→ ↑14.5%

46 yrs82.8%

→ ↓10.7%

47 yrs72.1%

→ ↑5.5%

48 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.3%

49 yrs77.3%

→ ↑5.3%

50 yrs82.6%

→ ↑5.5%

51 yrs88.1%

→ ↓3.6%

52 yrs84.5%

→ ↓5.1%

53 yrs79.4%

→ ↑7.7%

54 yrs87.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	88.5%	52
45 yrs	68.3%	60
46 yrs	82.8%	64
47 yrs	72.1%	61
48 yrs	77.6%	67
49 yrs	77.3%	66
50 yrs	82.6%	69
51 yrs	88.1%	59
52 yrs	84.5%	71
53 yrs	79.4%	34
54 yrs	87.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Triumph Tr4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (54 yrs)	87.1%	31
2018 (53 yrs)	79.4%	34
2017 (52 yrs)	84.5%	71
2016 (51 yrs)	88.1%	59
2015 (50 yrs)	82.6%	69
2014 (49 yrs)	77.3%	66
2013 (48 yrs)	77.6%	67
2012 (47 yrs)	72.1%	61
2011 (46 yrs)	82.8%	64
2010 (45 yrs)	68.3%	60
2009 (44 yrs)	88.5%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 52Avg Mileage 42,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2010

68.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 60Avg Mileage 45,007Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011

82.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 64Avg Mileage 43,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2012

72.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 61Avg Mileage 46,902Top Failure Suspension — 13.1%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 67Avg Mileage 46,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2014

77.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 66Avg Mileage 45,455Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2015

82.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 69Avg Mileage 41,115Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2016

88.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 59Avg Mileage 39,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2017

84.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 71Avg Mileage 41,019Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2018

79.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 34Avg Mileage 42,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2019

87.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 31Avg Mileage 45,266Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

MOT results for 1965 Triumph Tr4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	88.5%	52	42,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2010	45	68.3%	60	45,007	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	46	82.8%	64	43,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2012	47	72.1%	61	46,902	Suspension — 13.1%
2013	48	77.6%	67	46,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2014	49	77.3%	66	45,455	Brakes — 34.8%
2015	50	82.6%	69	41,115	Brakes — 26.1%
2016	51	88.1%	59	39,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2017	52	84.5%	71	41,019	Brakes — 16.9%
2018	53	79.4%	34	42,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2019	54	87.1%	31	45,266	Brakes — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Triumph Tr4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.8%

— Consistent

Steering

7.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.8% (44 yrs)	22.6% (54 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.8% (44 yrs)	9.7% (54 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	3.8% (44 yrs)	6.5% (54 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 634 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.