Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Cub: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Cub years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.3% average, from 828 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1964 (100.0% of 78 tests). Lowest: 1960 (83.0% of 94). Years more than two points below the model average: 1960, 1966.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94 | 83.0% | -8.3 pp |
| 1961 | 139 | 90.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 1962 | 74 | 94.6% | +3.3 pp |
| 1963 | 57 | 91.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 1964 | 78 | 100.0% | +8.7 pp |
| 1965 | 67 | 89.6% | -1.7 pp |
| 1966 | 55 | 87.3% | -4.0 pp |
| 1967 | 52 | 96.2% | +4.9 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which Cub years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1960, 1966 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Cub overall (91.3%); the 1960 cohort is lowest at 83.0% from 94 tests.
- Which Cub year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1964, at 100.0% of 78 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1962, 1964, 1967.
- How much does the Cub pass rate vary by year?
- 17.0 percentage points between the highest (1964, 100.0%) and lowest (1960, 83.0%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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