2003 Triumph Bonneville — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

6,696

Total Tests (All Years)

18,194 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 2003 Triumph Bonneville as it ages.

6 yrs86.8%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs83.7%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs84.6%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs83.6%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs85.5%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs88.3%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs86.1%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs90.0%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs87.7%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs88.5%

→ ↓2.4%

20 yrs86.1%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	86.8%	582
7 yrs	83.7%	533
8 yrs	84.6%	521
9 yrs	87.0%	494
10 yrs	83.6%	506
11 yrs	85.5%	468
12 yrs	88.3%	469
13 yrs	86.8%	441
14 yrs	85.4%	439
15 yrs	86.0%	307
16 yrs	86.1%	316
17 yrs	90.0%	249
18 yrs	87.7%	373
19 yrs	88.5%	312
20 yrs	86.1%	353
21 yrs	89.5%	333

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Triumph Bonneville pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	89.5%	333
2023 (20 yrs)	86.1%	353
2022 (19 yrs)	88.5%	312
2021 (18 yrs)	87.7%	373
2020 (17 yrs)	90%	249
2019 (16 yrs)	86.1%	316
2018 (15 yrs)	86%	307
2017 (14 yrs)	85.4%	439
2016 (13 yrs)	86.8%	441
2015 (12 yrs)	88.3%	469
2014 (11 yrs)	85.5%	468
2013 (10 yrs)	83.6%	506
2012 (9 yrs)	87%	494
2011 (8 yrs)	84.6%	521
2010 (7 yrs)	83.7%	533
2009 (6 yrs)	86.8%	582

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 582Avg Mileage 8,773Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 533Avg Mileage 9,538Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2011

84.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 521Avg Mileage 10,669Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2012

87.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 494Avg Mileage 11,608Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2013

83.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 506Avg Mileage 12,283Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 468Avg Mileage 12,488Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2015

88.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 469Avg Mileage 13,843Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2016

86.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 441Avg Mileage 14,332Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 439Avg Mileage 14,941Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2018

86.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 307Avg Mileage 15,556Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%

2019

86.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 316Avg Mileage 16,032Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%

2020

90.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 249Avg Mileage 15,956Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

2021

87.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 373Avg Mileage 16,470Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2022

88.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 312Avg Mileage 17,049Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%

2023

86.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 353Avg Mileage 17,792Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

2024

89.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 333Avg Mileage 18,194Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

MOT results for 2003 Triumph Bonneville by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	86.8%	582	8,773	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%
2010	7	83.7%	533	9,538	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2011	8	84.6%	521	10,669	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2012	9	87.0%	494	11,608	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2013	10	83.6%	506	12,283	Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%
2014	11	85.5%	468	12,488	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2015	12	88.3%	469	13,843	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2016	13	86.8%	441	14,332	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2017	14	85.4%	439	14,941	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2018	15	86.0%	307	15,556	Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%
2019	16	86.1%	316	16,032	Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%
2020	17	90.0%	249	15,956	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2021	18	87.7%	373	16,470	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2022	19	88.5%	312	17,049	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2023	20	86.1%	353	17,792	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%
2024	21	89.5%	333	18,194	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Triumph Bonneville, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.4%

— 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% (6 yrs)	4.2% (21 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Bonneville cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,696 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.