2005 Triumph Bonneville — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

84.3%

Latest Pass Rate

7,393

Total Tests (All Years)

19,034 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 84.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 28.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Triumph Bonneville as it ages.

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↑2.0%

5 yrs87.4%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs86.9%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs87.2%

→ ↑1.9%

9 yrs89.1%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs84.7%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs85.1%

→ ↑4.1%

13 yrs89.2%

→ ↓3.7%

14 yrs85.5%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs88.0%

→ ↓2.5%

17 yrs85.5%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs88.0%

→ ↓3.7%

19 yrs84.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.4%	631
5 yrs	87.4%	597
6 yrs	87.5%	583
7 yrs	86.9%	559
8 yrs	87.2%	539
9 yrs	89.1%	513
10 yrs	84.7%	503
11 yrs	85.7%	490
12 yrs	85.1%	463
13 yrs	89.2%	333
14 yrs	85.5%	331
15 yrs	88.6%	289
16 yrs	88.0%	409
17 yrs	85.5%	324
18 yrs	88.0%	383
19 yrs	84.3%	446

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Triumph Bonneville pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	84.3%	446
2023 (18 yrs)	88%	383
2022 (17 yrs)	85.5%	324
2021 (16 yrs)	88%	409
2020 (15 yrs)	88.6%	289
2019 (14 yrs)	85.5%	331
2018 (13 yrs)	89.2%	333
2017 (12 yrs)	85.1%	463
2016 (11 yrs)	85.7%	490
2015 (10 yrs)	84.7%	503
2014 (9 yrs)	89.1%	513
2013 (8 yrs)	87.2%	539
2012 (7 yrs)	86.9%	559
2011 (6 yrs)	87.5%	583
2010 (5 yrs)	87.4%	597
2009 (4 yrs)	85.4%	631

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 631Avg Mileage 7,470Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%

2010

87.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 597Avg Mileage 8,375Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 583Avg Mileage 9,517Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2012

86.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 559Avg Mileage 10,775Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2013

87.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 539Avg Mileage 11,493Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2014

89.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 513Avg Mileage 12,371Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2015

84.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 503Avg Mileage 14,269Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 490Avg Mileage 14,340Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2017

85.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 463Avg Mileage 14,529Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%

2018

89.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 333Avg Mileage 15,113Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

2019

85.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 331Avg Mileage 15,957Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2020

88.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 289Avg Mileage 16,917Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2021

88.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 409Avg Mileage 16,676Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2022

85.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 324Avg Mileage 17,036Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 383Avg Mileage 17,778Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2024

84.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 446Avg Mileage 19,034Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%

MOT results for 2005 Triumph Bonneville by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.4%	631	7,470	Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%
2010	5	87.4%	597	8,375	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2011	6	87.5%	583	9,517	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2012	7	86.9%	559	10,775	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2013	8	87.2%	539	11,493	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2014	9	89.1%	513	12,371	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2015	10	84.7%	503	14,269	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2016	11	85.7%	490	14,340	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2017	12	85.1%	463	14,529	Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%
2018	13	89.2%	333	15,113	Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2019	14	85.5%	331	15,957	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2020	15	88.6%	289	16,917	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2021	16	88.0%	409	16,676	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2022	17	85.5%	324	17,036	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2023	18	88.0%	383	17,778	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2024	19	84.3%	446	19,034	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Triumph Bonneville, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.0%

— 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	6.2% (4 yrs)	6.5% (19 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Bonneville cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,393 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.