2006 Triumph Bonneville — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

86.6%

Latest Pass Rate

9,196

Total Tests (All Years)

17,062 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 86.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 32.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Triumph Bonneville as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs85.9%

→ ↑1.2%

5 yrs87.1%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs88.2%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs84.4%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs86.7%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs86.6%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs88.7%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs87.8%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs88.9%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs89.7%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs86.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.1%	775
4 yrs	85.9%	729
5 yrs	87.1%	727
6 yrs	86.7%	706
7 yrs	88.2%	671
8 yrs	84.4%	661
9 yrs	86.7%	637
10 yrs	86.6%	621
11 yrs	88.7%	583
12 yrs	87.8%	433
13 yrs	88.9%	441
14 yrs	89.7%	339
15 yrs	86.4%	515
16 yrs	86.2%	421
17 yrs	85.4%	458
18 yrs	86.6%	479

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Triumph Bonneville pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	86.6%	479
2023 (17 yrs)	85.4%	458
2022 (16 yrs)	86.2%	421
2021 (15 yrs)	86.4%	515
2020 (14 yrs)	89.7%	339
2019 (13 yrs)	88.9%	441
2018 (12 yrs)	87.8%	433
2017 (11 yrs)	88.7%	583
2016 (10 yrs)	86.6%	621
2015 (9 yrs)	86.7%	637
2014 (8 yrs)	84.4%	661
2013 (7 yrs)	88.2%	671
2012 (6 yrs)	86.7%	706
2011 (5 yrs)	87.1%	727
2010 (4 yrs)	85.9%	729
2009 (3 yrs)	87.1%	775

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 775Avg Mileage 5,886Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2010

85.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 729Avg Mileage 7,121Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2011

87.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 727Avg Mileage 8,095Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2012

86.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 706Avg Mileage 8,750Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2013

88.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 671Avg Mileage 9,483Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2014

84.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 661Avg Mileage 10,703Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2015

86.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 637Avg Mileage 11,473Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2016

86.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 621Avg Mileage 12,246Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2017

88.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 583Avg Mileage 12,741Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2018

87.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 433Avg Mileage 12,949Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2019

88.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 441Avg Mileage 14,174Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2020

89.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 339Avg Mileage 14,421Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

2021

86.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 515Avg Mileage 14,613Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2022

86.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 421Avg Mileage 15,623Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 458Avg Mileage 15,629Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%

2024

86.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 479Avg Mileage 17,062Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

MOT results for 2006 Triumph Bonneville by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.1%	775	5,886	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2010	4	85.9%	729	7,121	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2011	5	87.1%	727	8,095	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2012	6	86.7%	706	8,750	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2013	7	88.2%	671	9,483	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2014	8	84.4%	661	10,703	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2015	9	86.7%	637	11,473	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2016	10	86.6%	621	12,246	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2017	11	88.7%	583	12,741	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2018	12	87.8%	433	12,949	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2019	13	88.9%	441	14,174	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2020	14	89.7%	339	14,421	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%
2021	15	86.4%	515	14,613	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2022	16	86.2%	421	15,623	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%
2023	17	85.4%	458	15,629	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2024	18	86.6%	479	17,062	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Triumph Bonneville, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.4%

— 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	5.0% (3 yrs)	7.5% (18 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Bonneville cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,196 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.