1996 Triumph Adventurer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

90.1%

Latest Pass Rate

942

Total Tests (All Years)

22,763 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 1996 Triumph Adventurer as it ages.

13 yrs83.6%

→ ↓7.3%

14 yrs76.3%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs76.6%

→ ↑8.1%

16 yrs84.7%

→ ↓13.5%

17 yrs71.2%

→ ↑13.9%

18 yrs85.1%

→ ↓4.8%

19 yrs80.3%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.7%

21 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.4%

22 yrs78.9%

→ ↑14.3%

23 yrs93.2%

→ ↓5.0%

24 yrs88.2%

→ ↓8.2%

25 yrs80.0%

→ ↑10.7%

26 yrs90.7%

→ ↓3.5%

27 yrs87.2%

→ ↑2.9%

28 yrs90.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	83.6%	73
14 yrs	76.3%	76
15 yrs	76.6%	77
16 yrs	84.7%	72
17 yrs	71.2%	73
18 yrs	85.1%	74
19 yrs	80.3%	61
20 yrs	82.0%	61
21 yrs	80.3%	61
22 yrs	78.9%	38
23 yrs	93.2%	44
24 yrs	88.2%	34
25 yrs	80.0%	45
26 yrs	90.7%	43
27 yrs	87.2%	39
28 yrs	90.1%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Triumph Adventurer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	90.1%	71
2023 (27 yrs)	87.2%	39
2022 (26 yrs)	90.7%	43
2021 (25 yrs)	80%	45
2020 (24 yrs)	88.2%	34
2019 (23 yrs)	93.2%	44
2018 (22 yrs)	78.9%	38
2017 (21 yrs)	80.3%	61
2016 (20 yrs)	82%	61
2015 (19 yrs)	80.3%	61
2014 (18 yrs)	85.1%	74
2013 (17 yrs)	71.2%	73
2012 (16 yrs)	84.7%	72
2011 (15 yrs)	76.6%	77
2010 (14 yrs)	76.3%	76
2009 (13 yrs)	83.6%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 13,730Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 14,204Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2011

76.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 77Avg Mileage 13,974Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2012

84.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 72Avg Mileage 16,314Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2013

71.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 16,986Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 17,117Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 61Avg Mileage 18,623Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.9%

2016

82.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 19,300Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.7%

2017

80.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 18,266Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 38Avg Mileage 21,096Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2019

93.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 44Avg Mileage 25,073Top Failure Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 2.3%

2020

88.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 20,632Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 22,781Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2022

90.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 20,539Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2023

87.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 21,488Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

2024

90.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 71Avg Mileage 22,763Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.5%

MOT results for 1996 Triumph Adventurer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	83.6%	73	13,730	Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%
2010	14	76.3%	76	14,204	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2011	15	76.6%	77	13,974	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2012	16	84.7%	72	16,314	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2013	17	71.2%	73	16,986	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%
2014	18	85.1%	74	17,117	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2015	19	80.3%	61	18,623	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.9%
2016	20	82.0%	61	19,300	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.7%
2017	21	80.3%	61	18,266	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%
2018	22	78.9%	38	21,096	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2019	23	93.2%	44	25,073	Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 2.3%
2020	24	88.2%	34	20,632	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2021	25	80.0%	45	22,781	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2022	26	90.7%	43	20,539	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2023	27	87.2%	39	21,488	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2024	28	90.1%	71	22,763	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Triumph Adventurer, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	8.2% (13 yrs)	2.8% (28 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Adventurer cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 942 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.