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1964 Triumph Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years
Current Age
91.9%
Latest Pass Rate
831
Total Tests (All Years)
18,626 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 1964 Triumph Unclassified as it ages.

45 yrs86.5%
46 yrs83.3%
47 yrs86.9%
48 yrs88.1%
49 yrs93.2%
50 yrs91.5%
51 yrs96.9%
52 yrs88.0%
53 yrs91.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 45 to 53 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
45 yrs86.5%104
46 yrs83.3%102
47 yrs86.9%99
48 yrs88.1%118
49 yrs93.2%73
50 yrs91.5%71
51 yrs96.9%65
52 yrs88.0%100
53 yrs91.9%99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Triumph Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (53 yrs)91.9%99
2016 (52 yrs)88%100
2015 (51 yrs)96.9%65
2014 (50 yrs)91.5%71
2013 (49 yrs)93.2%73
2012 (48 yrs)88.1%118
2011 (47 yrs)86.9%99
2010 (46 yrs)83.3%102
2009 (45 yrs)86.5%104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
86.5%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 104Avg Mileage 23,706Top Failure Brakes — 4.8%
2010
83.3%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 102Avg Mileage 27,546Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2011
86.9%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 99Avg Mileage 32,476Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%
2012
88.1%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 118Avg Mileage 21,596Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2013
93.2%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 73Avg Mileage 17,277Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.6%
2014
91.5%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 71Avg Mileage 22,230Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%
2015
96.9%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 65Avg Mileage 19,568Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%
2016
88.0%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 100Avg Mileage 19,253Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2017
91.9%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 99Avg Mileage 18,626Top Failure Brakes — 5.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Triumph Unclassified, with age trends.

Tyres
5.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
5.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
4.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.9% (45 yrs)2.0% (53 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Brakes4.8% (45 yrs)5.1% (53 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Unclassified cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 831 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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