1980 Triumph Bonneville — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

79.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,168

Total Tests (All Years)

24,710 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 1980 Triumph Bonneville as it ages.

29 yrs87.3%

→ ↓1.7%

30 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.0%

31 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.9%

32 yrs86.5%

→ ↓8.8%

33 yrs77.7%

→ ↑8.8%

34 yrs86.5%

→ ↓2.9%

35 yrs83.6%

→ ↑5.8%

36 yrs89.4%

→ ↓1.0%

37 yrs88.4%

→ ↓7.7%

38 yrs80.7%

→ ↑6.6%

39 yrs87.3%

→ ↓8.2%

40 yrs79.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	87.3%	126
30 yrs	85.6%	104
31 yrs	84.6%	117
32 yrs	86.5%	96
33 yrs	77.7%	103
34 yrs	86.5%	111
35 yrs	83.6%	110
36 yrs	89.4%	104
37 yrs	88.4%	95
38 yrs	80.7%	88
39 yrs	87.3%	71
40 yrs	79.1%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Triumph Bonneville pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (40 yrs)	79.1%	43
2019 (39 yrs)	87.3%	71
2018 (38 yrs)	80.7%	88
2017 (37 yrs)	88.4%	95
2016 (36 yrs)	89.4%	104
2015 (35 yrs)	83.6%	110
2014 (34 yrs)	86.5%	111
2013 (33 yrs)	77.7%	103
2012 (32 yrs)	86.5%	96
2011 (31 yrs)	84.6%	117
2010 (30 yrs)	85.6%	104
2009 (29 yrs)	87.3%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 126Avg Mileage 25,051Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2010

85.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 104Avg Mileage 22,997Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2011

84.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 117Avg Mileage 25,921Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2012

86.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 96Avg Mileage 22,525Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2013

77.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 103Avg Mileage 21,256Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2014

86.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 111Avg Mileage 25,287Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 110Avg Mileage 25,280Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2016

89.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 104Avg Mileage 25,099Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2017

88.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 95Avg Mileage 25,758Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2018

80.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 88Avg Mileage 23,134Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.0%

2019

87.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 71Avg Mileage 22,208Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

2020

79.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 43Avg Mileage 24,710Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

MOT results for 1980 Triumph Bonneville by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	87.3%	126	25,051	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2010	30	85.6%	104	22,997	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2011	31	84.6%	117	25,921	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2012	32	86.5%	96	22,525	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2013	33	77.7%	103	21,256	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2014	34	86.5%	111	25,287	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2015	35	83.6%	110	25,280	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2016	36	89.4%	104	25,099	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2017	37	88.4%	95	25,758	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2018	38	80.7%	88	23,134	Motorcycle brakes — 17.0%
2019	39	87.3%	71	22,208	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%
2020	40	79.1%	43	24,710	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Triumph Bonneville, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

4.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Bonneville cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,168 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.