1997 Triumph Adventurer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

85.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,484

Total Tests (All Years)

22,681 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 1997 Triumph Adventurer as it ages.

12 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs84.3%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs85.8%

→ ↓4.7%

15 yrs81.1%

→ ↑5.6%

16 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs85.6%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs86.6%

→ ↓4.4%

19 yrs82.2%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.2%

21 yrs80.7%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.9%

23 yrs82.7%

→ ↓0.6%

24 yrs82.1%

→ ↑3.8%

25 yrs85.9%

→ ↑1.2%

26 yrs87.1%

→ ↓2.1%

27 yrs85.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	82.9%	129
13 yrs	84.3%	115
14 yrs	85.8%	120
15 yrs	81.1%	106
16 yrs	86.7%	105
17 yrs	85.6%	97
18 yrs	86.6%	97
19 yrs	82.2%	90
20 yrs	82.9%	82
21 yrs	80.7%	57
22 yrs	83.6%	55
23 yrs	82.7%	52
24 yrs	82.1%	78
25 yrs	85.9%	71
26 yrs	87.1%	70
27 yrs	85.0%	160

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Triumph Adventurer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	85%	160
2023 (26 yrs)	87.1%	70
2022 (25 yrs)	85.9%	71
2021 (24 yrs)	82.1%	78
2020 (23 yrs)	82.7%	52
2019 (22 yrs)	83.6%	55
2018 (21 yrs)	80.7%	57
2017 (20 yrs)	82.9%	82
2016 (19 yrs)	82.2%	90
2015 (18 yrs)	86.6%	97
2014 (17 yrs)	85.6%	97
2013 (16 yrs)	86.7%	105
2012 (15 yrs)	81.1%	106
2011 (14 yrs)	85.8%	120
2010 (13 yrs)	84.3%	115
2009 (12 yrs)	82.9%	129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 129Avg Mileage 15,063Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2010

84.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 115Avg Mileage 17,286Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2011

85.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 120Avg Mileage 17,002Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 106Avg Mileage 18,510Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2013

86.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 105Avg Mileage 18,433Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2014

85.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 97Avg Mileage 19,393Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%

2015

86.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 97Avg Mileage 19,359Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2016

82.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 90Avg Mileage 19,690Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 82Avg Mileage 21,213Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2018

80.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 21,827Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2019

83.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 21,981Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

2020

82.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 52Avg Mileage 22,274Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2021

82.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 22,941Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2022

85.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 71Avg Mileage 21,632Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%

2023

87.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 70Avg Mileage 19,782Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2024

85.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 160Avg Mileage 22,681Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

MOT results for 1997 Triumph Adventurer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	82.9%	129	15,063	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2010	13	84.3%	115	17,286	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2011	14	85.8%	120	17,002	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2012	15	81.1%	106	18,510	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2013	16	86.7%	105	18,433	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2014	17	85.6%	97	19,393	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%
2015	18	86.6%	97	19,359	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2016	19	82.2%	90	19,690	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2017	20	82.9%	82	21,213	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2018	21	80.7%	57	21,827	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2019	22	83.6%	55	21,981	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%
2020	23	82.7%	52	22,274	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2021	24	82.1%	78	22,941	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2022	25	85.9%	71	21,632	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2023	26	87.1%	70	19,782	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2024	27	85.0%	160	22,681	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Triumph Adventurer, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

5.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,484 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.