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1967 Triumph Tr4a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years
Current Age
86.2%
Latest Pass Rate
2,800
Total Tests (All Years)
43,351 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 1967 Triumph Tr4a as it ages.

42 yrs77.4%
43 yrs78.1%
44 yrs80.9%
45 yrs74.0%
46 yrs77.2%
47 yrs80.4%
48 yrs78.2%
49 yrs79.3%
50 yrs79.1%
51 yrs88.1%
52 yrs74.5%
53 yrs86.2%
54 yrs75.3%
55 yrs84.1%
56 yrs87.0%
57 yrs86.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 42 to 57 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
42 yrs77.4%235
43 yrs78.1%224
44 yrs80.9%246
45 yrs74.0%254
46 yrs77.2%254
47 yrs80.4%255
48 yrs78.2%261
49 yrs79.3%271
50 yrs79.1%263
51 yrs88.1%118
52 yrs74.5%98
53 yrs86.2%58
54 yrs75.3%73
55 yrs84.1%63
56 yrs87.0%69
57 yrs86.2%58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 Triumph Tr4a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (57 yrs)86.2%58
2023 (56 yrs)87%69
2022 (55 yrs)84.1%63
2021 (54 yrs)75.3%73
2020 (53 yrs)86.2%58
2019 (52 yrs)74.5%98
2018 (51 yrs)88.1%118
2017 (50 yrs)79.1%263
2016 (49 yrs)79.3%271
2015 (48 yrs)78.2%261
2014 (47 yrs)80.4%255
2013 (46 yrs)77.2%254
2012 (45 yrs)74%254
2011 (44 yrs)80.9%246
2010 (43 yrs)78.1%224
2009 (42 yrs)77.4%235

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
77.4%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 235Avg Mileage 43,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2010
78.1%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 224Avg Mileage 44,148Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%
2011
80.9%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 246Avg Mileage 40,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2012
74.0%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 254Avg Mileage 42,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2013
77.2%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 254Avg Mileage 42,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2014
80.4%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 255Avg Mileage 42,642Top Failure Suspension — 15.7%
2015
78.2%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 261Avg Mileage 43,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2016
79.3%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 271Avg Mileage 42,599Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%
2017
79.1%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 263Avg Mileage 42,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2018
88.1%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 118Avg Mileage 47,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2019
74.5%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 98Avg Mileage 44,098Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%
2020
86.2%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 58Avg Mileage 48,703Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.3%
2021
75.3%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 73Avg Mileage 43,278Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%
2022
84.1%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 63Avg Mileage 48,563Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.5%
2023
87.0%
Age (yrs) 56Tests 69Avg Mileage 44,990Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%
2024
86.2%
Age (yrs) 57Tests 58Avg Mileage 43,351Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 Triumph Tr4a, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
15.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
12.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
8.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension10.2% (42 yrs)3.4% (57 yrs)
-6.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes9.8% (42 yrs)10.3% (57 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Triumph Tr4a page →

About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tr4a cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,800 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.

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