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1980 Triumph Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years
Current Age
86.1%
Latest Pass Rate
744
Total Tests (All Years)
21,146 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 1980 Triumph Unclassified as it ages.

29 yrs81.9%
30 yrs81.8%
31 yrs93.0%
32 yrs79.7%
33 yrs84.9%
34 yrs88.2%
35 yrs86.2%
36 yrs84.5%
37 yrs88.6%
38 yrs88.6%
39 yrs83.3%
40 yrs86.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs81.9%83
30 yrs81.8%77
31 yrs93.0%71
32 yrs79.7%69
33 yrs84.9%53
34 yrs88.2%51
35 yrs86.2%65
36 yrs84.5%71
37 yrs88.6%70
38 yrs88.6%44
39 yrs83.3%54
40 yrs86.1%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Triumph Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (40 yrs)86.1%36
2019 (39 yrs)83.3%54
2018 (38 yrs)88.6%44
2017 (37 yrs)88.6%70
2016 (36 yrs)84.5%71
2015 (35 yrs)86.2%65
2014 (34 yrs)88.2%51
2013 (33 yrs)84.9%53
2012 (32 yrs)79.7%69
2011 (31 yrs)93%71
2010 (30 yrs)81.8%77
2009 (29 yrs)81.9%83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
81.9%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 83Avg Mileage 21,698Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%
2010
81.8%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 77Avg Mileage 22,981Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2011
93.0%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 71Avg Mileage 20,466Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.2%
2012
79.7%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 69Avg Mileage 21,590Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2013
84.9%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 53Avg Mileage 20,851Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.3%
2014
88.2%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 51Avg Mileage 22,285Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2015
86.2%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 65Avg Mileage 22,228Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2016
84.5%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 71Avg Mileage 21,599Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.5%
2017
88.6%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 70Avg Mileage 20,646Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2018
88.6%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 44Avg Mileage 20,983Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 6.8%
2019
83.3%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 54Avg Mileage 19,159Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2020
86.1%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 36Avg Mileage 21,146Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Triumph Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
7.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
7.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
6.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
5.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Unclassified cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 744 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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