Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph T100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which T100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.8% average, from 5,424 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1955 (94.0% of 151 tests). Lowest: 2003 (78.1% of 128). Years more than two points below the model average: 1961, 1964, 1967, 1971, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 106 | 91.5% | +2.7 pp |
| 1955 | 151 | 94.0% | +5.2 pp |
| 1956 | 95 | 87.4% | -1.4 pp |
| 1957 | 118 | 93.2% | +4.4 pp |
| 1958 | 123 | 90.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 1959 | 119 | 90.8% | +2.0 pp |
| 1960 | 192 | 90.6% | +1.8 pp |
| 1961 | 133 | 82.7% | -6.1 pp |
| 1962 | 138 | 89.9% | +1.1 pp |
| 1963 | 68 | 92.6% | +3.8 pp |
| 1964 | 78 | 82.1% | -6.7 pp |
| 1965 | 176 | 86.9% | -1.9 pp |
| 1966 | 305 | 89.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 1967 | 264 | 86.4% | -2.4 pp |
| 1968 | 311 | 88.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 1969 | 484 | 88.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 1970 | 398 | 92.2% | +3.4 pp |
| 1971 | 300 | 86.3% | -2.5 pp |
| 1972 | 112 | 89.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 1973 | 75 | 88.0% | -0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 82 | 82.9% | -5.9 pp |
| 2003 | 128 | 78.1% | -10.7 pp |
| 2004 | 233 | 92.3% | +3.5 pp |
| 2005 | 124 | 87.1% | -1.7 pp |
| 2006 | 127 | 84.3% | -4.5 pp |
| 2007 | 131 | 90.8% | +2.0 pp |
| 2008 | 130 | 93.8% | +5.0 pp |
| 2009 | 98 | 92.9% | +4.1 pp |
| 2010 | 66 | 86.4% | -2.4 pp |
| 2011 | 95 | 86.3% | -2.5 pp |
| 2012 | 76 | 88.2% | -0.6 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 T100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1961, 1964, 1967, 1971, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph T100 overall (88.8%); the 2003 cohort is lowest at 78.1% from 128 tests.
- Which T100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1955, at 94.0% of 151 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1954, 1955, 1957, 1963, 1970, 2004, 2008, 2009.
- How much does the T100 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.9 percentage points between the highest (1955, 94.0%) and lowest (2003, 78.1%) 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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