2011 Triumph Bonneville 865 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,386

Total Tests (All Years)

16,657 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 83.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 30.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Triumph Bonneville 865 as it ages.

3 yrs86.3%

→ ↑5.6%

4 yrs91.9%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs87.0%

→ ↑3.3%

6 yrs90.3%

→ ↑1.3%

7 yrs91.6%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs87.5%

→ ↑5.3%

9 yrs92.8%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs90.1%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs90.5%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.2%

13 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.3%	161
4 yrs	91.9%	149
5 yrs	87.0%	161
6 yrs	90.3%	155
7 yrs	91.6%	107
8 yrs	87.5%	104
9 yrs	92.8%	97
10 yrs	90.1%	131
11 yrs	90.5%	105
12 yrs	87.5%	120
13 yrs	83.3%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Triumph Bonneville 865 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	83.3%	96
2023 (12 yrs)	87.5%	120
2022 (11 yrs)	90.5%	105
2021 (10 yrs)	90.1%	131
2020 (9 yrs)	92.8%	97
2019 (8 yrs)	87.5%	104
2018 (7 yrs)	91.6%	107
2017 (6 yrs)	90.3%	155
2016 (5 yrs)	87%	161
2015 (4 yrs)	91.9%	149
2014 (3 yrs)	86.3%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 161Avg Mileage 6,083Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2015

91.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 149Avg Mileage 6,980Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%

2016

87.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 161Avg Mileage 8,562Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.9%

2017

90.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 155Avg Mileage 10,183Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%

2018

91.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 107Avg Mileage 11,016Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 104Avg Mileage 12,270Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2020

92.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 97Avg Mileage 14,281Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.2%

2021

90.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 131Avg Mileage 13,651Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2022

90.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 105Avg Mileage 13,687Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 120Avg Mileage 14,850Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 96Avg Mileage 16,657Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%

MOT results for 2011 Triumph Bonneville 865 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	86.3%	161	6,083	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2015	4	91.9%	149	6,980	Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%
2016	5	87.0%	161	8,562	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.9%
2017	6	90.3%	155	10,183	Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%
2018	7	91.6%	107	11,016	Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%
2019	8	87.5%	104	12,270	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2020	9	92.8%	97	14,281	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.2%
2021	10	90.1%	131	13,651	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2022	11	90.5%	105	13,687	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2023	12	87.5%	120	14,850	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%
2024	13	83.3%	96	16,657	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Triumph Bonneville 865, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

3.6%

— 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	1.9% (3 yrs)	2.1% (13 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Bonneville 865 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,386 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.