1970 Triumph Vitesse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

86.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,336

Total Tests (All Years)

54,785 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 1970 Triumph Vitesse as it ages.

39 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.8%

40 yrs67.6%

→ ↑4.8%

41 yrs72.4%

→ ↓9.5%

42 yrs62.9%

→ ↑1.1%

43 yrs64.0%

→ ↑7.8%

44 yrs71.8%

→ ↑2.7%

45 yrs74.5%

→ ↑3.4%

46 yrs77.9%

→ ↑0.2%

47 yrs78.1%

→ ↑1.4%

48 yrs79.5%

→ ↓5.7%

49 yrs73.8%

→ ↑10.4%

50 yrs84.2%

→ ↓5.0%

51 yrs79.2%

→ ↑8.0%

52 yrs87.2%

→ ↓14.2%

53 yrs73.0%

→ ↑13.0%

54 yrs86.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	68.4%	212
40 yrs	67.6%	207
41 yrs	72.4%	210
42 yrs	62.9%	224
43 yrs	64.0%	222
44 yrs	71.8%	220
45 yrs	74.5%	231
46 yrs	77.9%	217
47 yrs	78.1%	228
48 yrs	79.5%	83
49 yrs	73.8%	65
50 yrs	84.2%	38
51 yrs	79.2%	53
52 yrs	87.2%	39
53 yrs	73.0%	37
54 yrs	86.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Triumph Vitesse pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (54 yrs)	86%	50
2023 (53 yrs)	73%	37
2022 (52 yrs)	87.2%	39
2021 (51 yrs)	79.2%	53
2020 (50 yrs)	84.2%	38
2019 (49 yrs)	73.8%	65
2018 (48 yrs)	79.5%	83
2017 (47 yrs)	78.1%	228
2016 (46 yrs)	77.9%	217
2015 (45 yrs)	74.5%	231
2014 (44 yrs)	71.8%	220
2013 (43 yrs)	64%	222
2012 (42 yrs)	62.9%	224
2011 (41 yrs)	72.4%	210
2010 (40 yrs)	67.6%	207
2009 (39 yrs)	68.4%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 212Avg Mileage 49,642Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 207Avg Mileage 50,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2011

72.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 210Avg Mileage 48,891Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 224Avg Mileage 48,327Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2013High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 222Avg Mileage 49,642Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2014

71.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 220Avg Mileage 49,331Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 231Avg Mileage 47,754Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2016

77.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 217Avg Mileage 48,900Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2017

78.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 228Avg Mileage 47,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2018

79.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 83Avg Mileage 54,823Top Failure Suspension — 18.1%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 65Avg Mileage 45,574Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2020

84.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 38Avg Mileage 47,667Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.1%

2021

79.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 53Avg Mileage 46,463Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2022

87.2%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 39Avg Mileage 43,385Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2023

73.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 37Avg Mileage 44,223Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2024

86.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 50Avg Mileage 54,785Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.0%

MOT results for 1970 Triumph Vitesse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	68.4%	212	49,642	Brakes — 17.0%
2010	40	67.6%	207	50,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2011	41	72.4%	210	48,891	Brakes — 13.8%
2012	42	62.9%	224	48,327	Brakes — 24.6%
2013	43	64.0%	222	49,642	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2014	44	71.8%	220	49,331	Brakes — 34.1%
2015	45	74.5%	231	47,754	Brakes — 32.5%
2016	46	77.9%	217	48,900	Brakes — 26.7%
2017	47	78.1%	228	47,147	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2018	48	79.5%	83	54,823	Suspension — 18.1%
2019	49	73.8%	65	45,574	Brakes — 30.8%
2020	50	84.2%	38	47,667	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.1%
2021	51	79.2%	53	46,463	Suspension — 18.9%
2022	52	87.2%	39	43,385	Suspension — 28.2%
2023	53	73.0%	37	44,223	Suspension — 35.1%
2024	54	86.0%	50	54,785	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Triumph Vitesse, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

20.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

11.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	14.6% (39 yrs)	6.0% (54 yrs)	-8.6%	🟢 ↓
Steering	6.1% (39 yrs)	2.0% (54 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,336 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.