2001 Triumph Bonneville — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

91.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,712

Total Tests (All Years)

19,979 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 2001 Triumph Bonneville as it ages.

8 yrs88.5%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs85.0%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs86.4%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs87.3%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs88.6%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs86.2%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs86.5%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs85.3%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs88.0%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs87.1%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs89.8%

→ ↓2.8%

20 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.3%

22 yrs87.0%

→ ↑4.2%

23 yrs91.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	88.5%	746
9 yrs	85.0%	693
10 yrs	86.4%	690
11 yrs	87.3%	660
12 yrs	85.7%	607
13 yrs	88.6%	597
14 yrs	86.2%	610
15 yrs	86.5%	594
16 yrs	85.3%	557
17 yrs	88.0%	415
18 yrs	87.1%	412
19 yrs	89.8%	354
20 yrs	87.0%	478
21 yrs	89.3%	394
22 yrs	87.0%	461
23 yrs	91.2%	444

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Triumph Bonneville pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	91.2%	444
2023 (22 yrs)	87%	461
2022 (21 yrs)	89.3%	394
2021 (20 yrs)	87%	478
2020 (19 yrs)	89.8%	354
2019 (18 yrs)	87.1%	412
2018 (17 yrs)	88%	415
2017 (16 yrs)	85.3%	557
2016 (15 yrs)	86.5%	594
2015 (14 yrs)	86.2%	610
2014 (13 yrs)	88.6%	597
2013 (12 yrs)	85.7%	607
2012 (11 yrs)	87.3%	660
2011 (10 yrs)	86.4%	690
2010 (9 yrs)	85%	693
2009 (8 yrs)	88.5%	746

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 746Avg Mileage 12,206Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

2010

85.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 693Avg Mileage 12,649Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 690Avg Mileage 13,646Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2012

87.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 660Avg Mileage 14,790Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 607Avg Mileage 15,304Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2014

88.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 597Avg Mileage 15,632Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2015

86.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 610Avg Mileage 16,339Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2016

86.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 594Avg Mileage 16,769Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2017

85.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 557Avg Mileage 17,594Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2018

88.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 415Avg Mileage 18,155Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

2019

87.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 412Avg Mileage 18,022Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

2020

89.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 354Avg Mileage 17,902Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.2%

2021

87.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 478Avg Mileage 18,144Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2022

89.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 394Avg Mileage 18,284Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

2023

87.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 461Avg Mileage 19,216Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%

2024

91.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 444Avg Mileage 19,979Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%

MOT results for 2001 Triumph Bonneville by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	88.5%	746	12,206	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2010	9	85.0%	693	12,649	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2011	10	86.4%	690	13,646	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2012	11	87.3%	660	14,790	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2013	12	85.7%	607	15,304	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2014	13	88.6%	597	15,632	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2015	14	86.2%	610	16,339	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2016	15	86.5%	594	16,769	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2017	16	85.3%	557	17,594	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2018	17	88.0%	415	18,155	Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%
2019	18	87.1%	412	18,022	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%
2020	19	89.8%	354	17,902	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.2%
2021	20	87.0%	478	18,144	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2022	21	89.3%	394	18,284	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%
2023	22	87.0%	461	19,216	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%
2024	23	91.2%	444	19,979	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Triumph Bonneville, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.7%

— 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	5.6% (8 yrs)	3.4% (23 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Bonneville cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,712 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.