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1994 Triumph Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
83.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,766
Total Tests (All Years)
31,924 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 1994 Triumph Unclassified as it ages.

15 yrs78.9%
16 yrs77.5%
17 yrs74.1%
18 yrs77.7%
19 yrs83.6%
20 yrs81.7%
21 yrs80.6%
22 yrs79.6%
23 yrs86.5%
24 yrs86.1%
25 yrs80.2%
26 yrs82.5%
27 yrs82.8%
28 yrs89.5%
29 yrs87.7%
30 yrs83.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs78.9%194
16 yrs77.5%182
17 yrs74.1%158
18 yrs77.7%139
19 yrs83.6%116
20 yrs81.7%93
21 yrs80.6%103
22 yrs79.6%103
23 yrs86.5%104
24 yrs86.1%72
25 yrs80.2%81
26 yrs82.5%57
27 yrs82.8%87
28 yrs89.5%57
29 yrs87.7%73
30 yrs83.0%147

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Triumph Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (30 yrs)83%147
2023 (29 yrs)87.7%73
2022 (28 yrs)89.5%57
2021 (27 yrs)82.8%87
2020 (26 yrs)82.5%57
2019 (25 yrs)80.2%81
2018 (24 yrs)86.1%72
2017 (23 yrs)86.5%104
2016 (22 yrs)79.6%103
2015 (21 yrs)80.6%103
2014 (20 yrs)81.7%93
2013 (19 yrs)83.6%116
2012 (18 yrs)77.7%139
2011 (17 yrs)74.1%158
2010 (16 yrs)77.5%182
2009 (15 yrs)78.9%194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
78.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 194Avg Mileage 34,125Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2010
77.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 182Avg Mileage 34,260Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2011
74.1%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 158Avg Mileage 33,033Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2012
77.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 139Avg Mileage 36,012Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2013
83.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 116Avg Mileage 36,427Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.5%
2014
81.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 93Avg Mileage 33,843Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%
2015
80.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 103Avg Mileage 34,907Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%
2016
79.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 103Avg Mileage 34,248Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.3%
2017
86.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 104Avg Mileage 34,776Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2018
86.1%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 72Avg Mileage 33,872Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 9.7%
2019
80.2%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 81Avg Mileage 33,109Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%
2020
82.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 34,163Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%
2021
82.8%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 87Avg Mileage 34,398Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%
2022
89.5%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 57Avg Mileage 33,472Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%
2023
87.7%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 73Avg Mileage 32,895Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%
2024
83.0%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 147Avg Mileage 31,924Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Triumph Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
12.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
9.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
8.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
7.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes9.8% (15 yrs)14.3% (30 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Unclassified cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,766 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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