1969 Triumph Vitesse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

88.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,344

Total Tests (All Years)

42,275 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1969 Triumph Vitesse as it ages.

40 yrs69.0%

→ ↑2.6%

41 yrs71.6%

→ ↑1.0%

42 yrs72.6%

→ ↓6.2%

43 yrs66.4%

→ ↑0.3%

44 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.8%

45 yrs72.5%

→ ↑2.2%

46 yrs74.7%

→ ↑2.2%

47 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.1%

48 yrs74.8%

→ ↑3.5%

49 yrs78.3%

→ ↑5.0%

50 yrs83.3%

→ ↑6.9%

51 yrs90.2%

→ ↓13.2%

52 yrs77.0%

→ ↑7.1%

53 yrs84.1%

→ ↑5.0%

54 yrs89.1%

→ ↓0.6%

55 yrs88.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	69.0%	226
41 yrs	71.6%	208
42 yrs	72.6%	219
43 yrs	66.4%	214
44 yrs	66.7%	213
45 yrs	72.5%	218
46 yrs	74.7%	225
47 yrs	76.9%	221
48 yrs	74.8%	206
49 yrs	78.3%	83
50 yrs	83.3%	48
51 yrs	90.2%	51
52 yrs	77.0%	61
53 yrs	84.1%	44
54 yrs	89.1%	46
55 yrs	88.5%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Triumph Vitesse pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (55 yrs)	88.5%	61
2023 (54 yrs)	89.1%	46
2022 (53 yrs)	84.1%	44
2021 (52 yrs)	77%	61
2020 (51 yrs)	90.2%	51
2019 (50 yrs)	83.3%	48
2018 (49 yrs)	78.3%	83
2017 (48 yrs)	74.8%	206
2016 (47 yrs)	76.9%	221
2015 (46 yrs)	74.7%	225
2014 (45 yrs)	72.5%	218
2013 (44 yrs)	66.7%	213
2012 (43 yrs)	66.4%	214
2011 (42 yrs)	72.6%	219
2010 (41 yrs)	71.6%	208
2009 (40 yrs)	69%	226

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 226Avg Mileage 48,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2010

71.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 208Avg Mileage 48,624Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2011

72.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 219Avg Mileage 48,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2012

66.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 214Avg Mileage 46,569Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 213Avg Mileage 47,135Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2014

72.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 218Avg Mileage 45,804Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2015

74.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 225Avg Mileage 44,943Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2016

76.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 221Avg Mileage 45,402Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 206Avg Mileage 45,995Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2018

78.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 83Avg Mileage 42,385Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 48Avg Mileage 50,456Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2020

90.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 51Avg Mileage 44,517Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2021

77.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 61Avg Mileage 48,832Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2022

84.1%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 44Avg Mileage 45,096Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2023

89.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 46Avg Mileage 47,978Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2024

88.5%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 61Avg Mileage 42,275Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

MOT results for 1969 Triumph Vitesse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	69.0%	226	48,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2010	41	71.6%	208	48,624	Brakes — 14.9%
2011	42	72.6%	219	48,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2012	43	66.4%	214	46,569	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2013	44	66.7%	213	47,135	Suspension — 47.4%
2014	45	72.5%	218	45,804	Brakes — 30.7%
2015	46	74.7%	225	44,943	Suspension — 28.9%
2016	47	76.9%	221	45,402	Brakes — 26.7%
2017	48	74.8%	206	45,995	Brakes — 26.2%
2018	49	78.3%	83	42,385	Suspension — 21.7%
2019	50	83.3%	48	50,456	Brakes — 25.0%
2020	51	90.2%	51	44,517	Brakes — 29.4%
2021	52	77.0%	61	48,832	Suspension — 31.1%
2022	53	84.1%	44	45,096	Brakes — 22.7%
2023	54	89.1%	46	47,978	Brakes — 15.2%
2024	55	88.5%	61	42,275	Suspension — 21.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Triumph Vitesse, with age trends.

Brakes

20.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.9%

— Consistent

Visibility

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.9% (40 yrs)	6.6% (55 yrs)	-9.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	12.4% (40 yrs)	21.3% (55 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,344 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.