1966 Triumph Vitesse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

533

Total Tests (All Years)

51,512 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 1966 Triumph Vitesse as it ages.

43 yrs66.7%

→ ↑8.3%

44 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.2%

45 yrs70.8%

→ ↑6.8%

46 yrs77.6%

→ ↓8.2%

47 yrs69.4%

→ ↑3.2%

48 yrs72.6%

→ ↓7.7%

49 yrs64.9%

→ ↑7.2%

50 yrs72.1%

→ ↑0.6%

51 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	66.7%	57
44 yrs	75.0%	56
45 yrs	70.8%	65
46 yrs	77.6%	58
47 yrs	69.4%	62
48 yrs	72.6%	62
49 yrs	64.9%	57
50 yrs	72.1%	61
51 yrs	72.7%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Triumph Vitesse pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (51 yrs)	72.7%	55
2016 (50 yrs)	72.1%	61
2015 (49 yrs)	64.9%	57
2014 (48 yrs)	72.6%	62
2013 (47 yrs)	69.4%	62
2012 (46 yrs)	77.6%	58
2011 (45 yrs)	70.8%	65
2010 (44 yrs)	75%	56
2009 (43 yrs)	66.7%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 57Avg Mileage 52,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2010

75.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 56Avg Mileage 63,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2011

70.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 65Avg Mileage 52,737Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 58Avg Mileage 51,543Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2013

69.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 62Avg Mileage 53,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.4%

2014

72.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 62Avg Mileage 48,178Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 57Avg Mileage 54,936Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 61Avg Mileage 53,710Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2017

72.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 55Avg Mileage 51,512Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

MOT results for 1966 Triumph Vitesse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	66.7%	57	52,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2010	44	75.0%	56	63,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2011	45	70.8%	65	52,737	Brakes — 26.2%
2012	46	77.6%	58	51,543	Brakes — 15.5%
2013	47	69.4%	62	53,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.4%
2014	48	72.6%	62	48,178	Suspension — 29.0%
2015	49	64.9%	57	54,936	Brakes — 59.6%
2016	50	72.1%	61	53,710	Brakes — 42.6%
2017	51	72.7%	55	51,512	Brakes — 43.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Triumph Vitesse, with age trends.

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.8% (43 yrs)	43.6% (51 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	10.5% (43 yrs)	21.8% (51 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.3% (43 yrs)	21.8% (51 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	5.3% (43 yrs)	7.3% (51 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Vitesse cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 533 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.