1968 Triumph Vitesse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

88.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,886

Total Tests (All Years)

61,699 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 1968 Triumph Vitesse as it ages.

41 yrs63.7%

→ ↑6.9%

42 yrs70.6%

→ ↓3.9%

43 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.5%

44 yrs62.2%

→ ↑6.5%

45 yrs68.7%

→ ↓0.2%

46 yrs68.5%

→ ↓2.2%

47 yrs66.3%

→ ↑5.2%

48 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.5%

49 yrs69.0%

→ ↑16.3%

50 yrs85.3%

→ ↑3.6%

51 yrs88.9%

→ ↓4.3%

52 yrs84.6%

→ ↓5.5%

53 yrs79.1%

→ ↑1.5%

54 yrs80.6%

→ ↑7.6%

55 yrs88.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	63.7%	179
42 yrs	70.6%	170
43 yrs	66.7%	183
44 yrs	62.2%	180
45 yrs	68.7%	182
46 yrs	68.5%	181
47 yrs	66.3%	196
48 yrs	71.5%	165
49 yrs	69.0%	174
50 yrs	85.3%	75
51 yrs	88.9%	54
52 yrs	84.6%	39
53 yrs	79.1%	43
54 yrs	80.6%	31
55 yrs	88.2%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Triumph Vitesse pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (55 yrs)	88.2%	34
2022 (54 yrs)	80.6%	31
2021 (53 yrs)	79.1%	43
2020 (52 yrs)	84.6%	39
2019 (51 yrs)	88.9%	54
2018 (50 yrs)	85.3%	75
2017 (49 yrs)	69%	174
2016 (48 yrs)	71.5%	165
2015 (47 yrs)	66.3%	196
2014 (46 yrs)	68.5%	181
2013 (45 yrs)	68.7%	182
2012 (44 yrs)	62.2%	180
2011 (43 yrs)	66.7%	183
2010 (42 yrs)	70.6%	170
2009 (41 yrs)	63.7%	179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 179Avg Mileage 47,774Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2010

70.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 170Avg Mileage 47,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 183Avg Mileage 48,963Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 180Avg Mileage 50,701Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2013

68.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 182Avg Mileage 49,797Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 181Avg Mileage 49,219Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 196Avg Mileage 52,094Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2016

71.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 165Avg Mileage 51,125Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 174Avg Mileage 50,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2018

85.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 75Avg Mileage 45,331Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2019

88.9%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 54Avg Mileage 47,504Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.5%

2020

84.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 39Avg Mileage 49,013Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2021

79.1%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 43Avg Mileage 53,209Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 32.6%

2022

80.6%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 31Avg Mileage 58,107Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%

2023

88.2%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 34Avg Mileage 61,699Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.6%

MOT results for 1968 Triumph Vitesse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	63.7%	179	47,774	Brakes — 19.0%
2010	42	70.6%	170	47,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2011	43	66.7%	183	48,963	Brakes — 20.8%
2012	44	62.2%	180	50,701	Brakes — 21.7%
2013	45	68.7%	182	49,797	Brakes — 36.3%
2014	46	68.5%	181	49,219	Brakes — 51.4%
2015	47	66.3%	196	52,094	Brakes — 43.9%
2016	48	71.5%	165	51,125	Brakes — 38.2%
2017	49	69.0%	174	50,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2018	50	85.3%	75	45,331	Brakes — 22.7%
2019	51	88.9%	54	47,504	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.5%
2020	52	84.6%	39	49,013	Suspension — 28.2%
2021	53	79.1%	43	53,209	Body, chassis, structure — 32.6%
2022	54	80.6%	31	58,107	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%
2023	55	88.2%	34	61,699	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Triumph Vitesse, with age trends.

Brakes

24.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

17.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.4%

↓ Decreases 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	19.0% (41 yrs)	5.9% (55 yrs)	-13.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	15.6% (41 yrs)	14.7% (55 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,886 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.