1969 Triumph Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

89.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,433

Total Tests (All Years)

18,490 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 1969 Triumph Unclassified as it ages.

40 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.5%

41 yrs80.3%

→ ↓3.3%

42 yrs77.0%

→ ↑4.3%

43 yrs81.3%

→ ↑8.4%

44 yrs89.7%

→ ↑2.9%

45 yrs92.6%

→ ↓7.9%

46 yrs84.7%

→ ↑2.6%

47 yrs87.3%

→ ↑1.5%

48 yrs88.8%

→ ↑0.3%

49 yrs89.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	80.8%	213
41 yrs	80.3%	198
42 yrs	77.0%	204
43 yrs	81.3%	166
44 yrs	89.7%	126
45 yrs	92.6%	94
46 yrs	84.7%	118
47 yrs	87.3%	134
48 yrs	88.8%	134
49 yrs	89.1%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Triumph Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (49 yrs)	89.1%	46
2017 (48 yrs)	88.8%	134
2016 (47 yrs)	87.3%	134
2015 (46 yrs)	84.7%	118
2014 (45 yrs)	92.6%	94
2013 (44 yrs)	89.7%	126
2012 (43 yrs)	81.3%	166
2011 (42 yrs)	77%	204
2010 (41 yrs)	80.3%	198
2009 (40 yrs)	80.8%	213

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 213Avg Mileage 26,661Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2010

80.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 198Avg Mileage 26,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 204Avg Mileage 24,421Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 166Avg Mileage 26,322Top Failure Brakes — 6.0%

2013

89.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 126Avg Mileage 17,809Top Failure Suspension — 5.6%

2014

92.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 94Avg Mileage 20,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2015

84.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 118Avg Mileage 18,162Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2016

87.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 134Avg Mileage 21,859Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2017

88.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 134Avg Mileage 20,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2018

89.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 46Avg Mileage 18,490Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

MOT results for 1969 Triumph Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	80.8%	213	26,661	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2010	41	80.3%	198	26,676	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2011	42	77.0%	204	24,421	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2012	43	81.3%	166	26,322	Brakes — 6.0%
2013	44	89.7%	126	17,809	Suspension — 5.6%
2014	45	92.6%	94	20,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2015	46	84.7%	118	18,162	Brakes — 16.1%
2016	47	87.3%	134	21,859	Brakes — 21.6%
2017	48	88.8%	134	20,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2018	49	89.1%	46	18,490	Brakes — 8.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Triumph Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.7%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

6.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

6.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.6% (40 yrs)	8.7% (49 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.2% (40 yrs)	4.3% (49 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Unclassified cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,433 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.