2004 Triumph Bonneville — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

86.1%

Latest Pass Rate

8,749

Total Tests (All Years)

17,845 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 86.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 29.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Triumph Bonneville as it ages.

5 yrs84.6%

→ ↑3.6%

6 yrs88.2%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs84.1%

→ ↑1.4%

8 yrs85.5%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs86.9%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs85.5%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs87.3%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs88.5%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs85.3%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs87.2%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs84.3%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs86.1%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs85.2%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs86.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	84.6%	777
6 yrs	88.2%	694
7 yrs	84.1%	697
8 yrs	85.5%	663
9 yrs	86.9%	648
10 yrs	86.0%	634
11 yrs	86.2%	600
12 yrs	85.5%	579
13 yrs	87.3%	569
14 yrs	88.5%	384
15 yrs	85.3%	394
16 yrs	87.2%	337
17 yrs	84.3%	484
18 yrs	86.1%	404
19 yrs	85.2%	452
20 yrs	86.1%	433

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Triumph Bonneville pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	86.1%	433
2023 (19 yrs)	85.2%	452
2022 (18 yrs)	86.1%	404
2021 (17 yrs)	84.3%	484
2020 (16 yrs)	87.2%	337
2019 (15 yrs)	85.3%	394
2018 (14 yrs)	88.5%	384
2017 (13 yrs)	87.3%	569
2016 (12 yrs)	85.5%	579
2015 (11 yrs)	86.2%	600
2014 (10 yrs)	86%	634
2013 (9 yrs)	86.9%	648
2012 (8 yrs)	85.5%	663
2011 (7 yrs)	84.1%	697
2010 (6 yrs)	88.2%	694
2009 (5 yrs)	84.6%	777

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 777Avg Mileage 8,450Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2010

88.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 694Avg Mileage 9,299Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2011

84.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 697Avg Mileage 10,511Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2012

85.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 663Avg Mileage 11,583Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2013

86.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 648Avg Mileage 12,349Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 634Avg Mileage 13,523Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

2015

86.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 600Avg Mileage 14,224Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2016

85.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 579Avg Mileage 14,647Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2017

87.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 569Avg Mileage 15,059Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2018

88.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 384Avg Mileage 16,873Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%

2019

85.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 394Avg Mileage 15,316Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 337Avg Mileage 17,209Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2021

84.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 484Avg Mileage 16,915Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2022

86.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 404Avg Mileage 17,722Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%

2023

85.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 452Avg Mileage 17,584Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2024

86.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 433Avg Mileage 17,845Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

MOT results for 2004 Triumph Bonneville by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	84.6%	777	8,450	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2010	6	88.2%	694	9,299	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2011	7	84.1%	697	10,511	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2012	8	85.5%	663	11,583	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2013	9	86.9%	648	12,349	Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%
2014	10	86.0%	634	13,523	Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%
2015	11	86.2%	600	14,224	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2016	12	85.5%	579	14,647	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2017	13	87.3%	569	15,059	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2018	14	88.5%	384	16,873	Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2019	15	85.3%	394	15,316	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2020	16	87.2%	337	17,209	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2021	17	84.3%	484	16,915	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2022	18	86.1%	404	17,722	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%
2023	19	85.2%	452	17,584	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2024	20	86.1%	433	17,845	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Triumph Bonneville, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.3%

— 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	7.5% (5 yrs)	10.4% (20 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Bonneville cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,749 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.