Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph T120R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which T120R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.2% average, from 1,440 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1961 (92.5% of 201 tests). Lowest: 1968 (83.3% of 114). Years more than two points below the model average: 1967, 1968.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 201 | 92.5% | +2.3 pp |
| 1966 | 72 | 91.7% | +1.5 pp |
| 1967 | 76 | 86.8% | -3.4 pp |
| 1968 | 114 | 83.3% | -6.9 pp |
| 1969 | 150 | 91.3% | +1.1 pp |
| 1970 | 233 | 91.0% | +0.8 pp |
| 1971 | 327 | 89.6% | -0.6 pp |
| 1972 | 89 | 88.8% | -1.4 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 T120R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1967, 1968 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph T120R overall (90.2%); the 1968 cohort is lowest at 83.3% from 114 tests.
- Which T120R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1961, at 92.5% of 201 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the T120R pass rate vary by year?
- 9.2 percentage points between the highest (1961, 92.5%) and lowest (1968, 83.3%) 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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