Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph T110: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which T110 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.7% average, from 1,871 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1959 (96.1% of 204 tests). Lowest: 1956 (91.0% of 223).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 152 | 94.1% | +1.4 pp |
| 1955 | 270 | 93.3% | +0.6 pp |
| 1956 | 223 | 91.0% | -1.7 pp |
| 1957 | 89 | 92.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 1958 | 221 | 91.4% | -1.3 pp |
| 1959 | 204 | 96.1% | +3.4 pp |
| 1960 | 279 | 92.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 1961 | 164 | 91.5% | -1.2 pp |
| 1962 | 89 | 93.3% | +0.6 pp |
| 1971 | 83 | 94.0% | +1.3 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 T110 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Triumph T110 falls more than two points under the model's 92.7% overall pass rate.
- Which T110 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1959, at 96.1% of 204 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the T110 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.1 percentage points between the highest (1959, 96.1%) and lowest (1956, 91.0%) 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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