2008 Triumph Bonneville America — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,290

Total Tests (All Years)

15,828 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 35.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Triumph Bonneville America as it ages.

3 yrs89.1%

→ ↓8.7%

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↑6.9%

5 yrs87.3%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs81.3%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs83.7%

→ ↑3.7%

8 yrs87.4%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs86.5%

→ ↑4.5%

10 yrs91.0%

→ ↓5.8%

11 yrs85.2%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs86.8%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs84.6%

→ ↑5.1%

14 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs87.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.1%	110
4 yrs	80.4%	102
5 yrs	87.3%	110
6 yrs	81.3%	112
7 yrs	83.7%	104
8 yrs	87.4%	103
9 yrs	86.5%	96
10 yrs	91.0%	78
11 yrs	85.2%	81
12 yrs	86.8%	68
13 yrs	84.6%	91
14 yrs	89.7%	68
15 yrs	88.2%	85
16 yrs	87.8%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Triumph Bonneville America pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	87.8%	82
2023 (15 yrs)	88.2%	85
2022 (14 yrs)	89.7%	68
2021 (13 yrs)	84.6%	91
2020 (12 yrs)	86.8%	68
2019 (11 yrs)	85.2%	81
2018 (10 yrs)	91%	78
2017 (9 yrs)	86.5%	96
2016 (8 yrs)	87.4%	103
2015 (7 yrs)	83.7%	104
2014 (6 yrs)	81.3%	112
2013 (5 yrs)	87.3%	110
2012 (4 yrs)	80.4%	102
2011 (3 yrs)	89.1%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 110Avg Mileage 5,728Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2012

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 102Avg Mileage 6,267Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2013

87.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 110Avg Mileage 7,138Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 112Avg Mileage 8,064Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 9,011Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%

2016

87.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 103Avg Mileage 10,469Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 96Avg Mileage 11,166Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2018

91.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 12,795Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2019

85.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 81Avg Mileage 13,180Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

2020

86.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 14,428Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2021

84.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 91Avg Mileage 13,737Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2022

89.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 68Avg Mileage 14,342Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%

2023

88.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 85Avg Mileage 14,817Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2024

87.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 82Avg Mileage 15,828Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.6%

MOT results for 2008 Triumph Bonneville America by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.1%	110	5,728	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2012	4	80.4%	102	6,267	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2013	5	87.3%	110	7,138	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2014	6	81.3%	112	8,064	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2015	7	83.7%	104	9,011	Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%
2016	8	87.4%	103	10,469	Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%
2017	9	86.5%	96	11,166	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2018	10	91.0%	78	12,795	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2019	11	85.2%	81	13,180	Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%
2020	12	86.8%	68	14,428	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2021	13	84.6%	91	13,737	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2022	14	89.7%	68	14,342	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%
2023	15	88.2%	85	14,817	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2024	16	87.8%	82	15,828	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Triumph Bonneville America, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.2%

— 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	5.5% (3 yrs)	6.1% (16 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Bonneville America cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,290 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.