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1964 Triumph Vitesse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years
Current Age
77.4%
Latest Pass Rate
300
Total Tests (All Years)
51,993 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 Vitesse as it ages.

45 yrs67.7%
46 yrs67.6%
47 yrs74.2%
48 yrs64.7%
49 yrs75.0%
50 yrs79.4%
51 yrs83.3%
52 yrs87.9%
53 yrs77.4%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
45 yrs67.7%31
46 yrs67.6%34
47 yrs74.2%31
48 yrs64.7%34
49 yrs75.0%36
50 yrs79.4%34
51 yrs83.3%36
52 yrs87.9%33
53 yrs77.4%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Triumph Vitesse 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)77.4%31
2016 (52 yrs)87.9%33
2015 (51 yrs)83.3%36
2014 (50 yrs)79.4%34
2013 (49 yrs)75%36
2012 (48 yrs)64.7%34
2011 (47 yrs)74.2%31
2010 (46 yrs)67.6%34
2009 (45 yrs)67.7%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.7%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 31Avg Mileage 56,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2010
67.6%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 34Avg Mileage 56,450Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%
2011
74.2%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 31Avg Mileage 52,540Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%
2012High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 34Avg Mileage 53,497Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%
2013
75.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 36Avg Mileage 54,051Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%
2014
79.4%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 34Avg Mileage 53,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2015
83.3%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 36Avg Mileage 56,128Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%
2016
87.9%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 33Avg Mileage 46,554Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%
2017
77.4%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 31Avg Mileage 51,993Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
21.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
10.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
10.4%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
7.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes9.7% (45 yrs)32.3% (53 yrs)
+22.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.6% (45 yrs)16.1% (53 yrs)
-6.5%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road12.9% (45 yrs)6.5% (53 yrs)
-6.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Vitesse cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 300 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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