1968 Triumph Tr5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

93.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,828

Total Tests (All Years)

39,910 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tr5

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1968 Triumph Tr5 as it ages.

41 yrs82.1%

→ ↓3.0%

42 yrs79.1%

→ ↑1.9%

43 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.7%

44 yrs78.3%

→ ↑3.3%

45 yrs81.6%

→ ↑2.5%

46 yrs84.1%

→ ↓3.0%

47 yrs81.1%

→ ↑4.2%

48 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.6%

49 yrs84.7%

→ ↑4.0%

50 yrs88.7%

→ ↓0.7%

51 yrs88.0%

→ ↓2.6%

52 yrs85.4%

→ ↑6.6%

53 yrs92.0%

→ ↓5.4%

54 yrs86.6%

→ ↑4.1%

55 yrs90.7%

→ ↑2.6%

56 yrs93.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	82.1%	329
42 yrs	79.1%	320
43 yrs	81.0%	332
44 yrs	78.3%	337
45 yrs	81.6%	332
46 yrs	84.1%	334
47 yrs	81.1%	350
48 yrs	85.3%	333
49 yrs	84.7%	339
50 yrs	88.7%	168
51 yrs	88.0%	133
52 yrs	85.4%	103
53 yrs	92.0%	113
54 yrs	86.6%	97
55 yrs	90.7%	118
56 yrs	93.3%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Triumph Tr5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (56 yrs)	93.3%	90
2023 (55 yrs)	90.7%	118
2022 (54 yrs)	86.6%	97
2021 (53 yrs)	92%	113
2020 (52 yrs)	85.4%	103
2019 (51 yrs)	88%	133
2018 (50 yrs)	88.7%	168
2017 (49 yrs)	84.7%	339
2016 (48 yrs)	85.3%	333
2015 (47 yrs)	81.1%	350
2014 (46 yrs)	84.1%	334
2013 (45 yrs)	81.6%	332
2012 (44 yrs)	78.3%	337
2011 (43 yrs)	81%	332
2010 (42 yrs)	79.1%	320
2009 (41 yrs)	82.1%	329

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 329Avg Mileage 41,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 320Avg Mileage 41,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2011

81.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 332Avg Mileage 40,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 337Avg Mileage 44,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2013

81.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 332Avg Mileage 41,506Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2014

84.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 334Avg Mileage 42,694Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 350Avg Mileage 41,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 333Avg Mileage 41,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2017

84.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 339Avg Mileage 41,987Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2018

88.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 168Avg Mileage 39,617Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.3%

2019

88.0%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 133Avg Mileage 41,604Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.0%

2020

85.4%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 103Avg Mileage 43,124Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.6%

2021

92.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 113Avg Mileage 40,101Top Failure Brakes — 4.4%

2022

86.6%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 97Avg Mileage 40,320Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.4%

2023

90.7%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 118Avg Mileage 40,516Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%

2024

93.3%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 90Avg Mileage 39,910Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.4%

MOT results for 1968 Triumph Tr5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	82.1%	329	41,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2010	42	79.1%	320	41,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2011	43	81.0%	332	40,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2012	44	78.3%	337	44,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2013	45	81.6%	332	41,506	Suspension — 18.7%
2014	46	84.1%	334	42,694	Suspension — 13.8%
2015	47	81.1%	350	41,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2016	48	85.3%	333	41,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2017	49	84.7%	339	41,987	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2018	50	88.7%	168	39,617	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.3%
2019	51	88.0%	133	41,604	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.0%
2020	52	85.4%	103	43,124	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.6%
2021	53	92.0%	113	40,101	Brakes — 4.4%
2022	54	86.6%	97	40,320	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.4%
2023	55	90.7%	118	40,516	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%
2024	56	93.3%	90	39,910	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Triumph Tr5, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.4%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.0% (41 yrs)	2.2% (56 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	7.0% (41 yrs)	5.6% (56 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1968

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tr5 cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,828 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.