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2008 Triumph Bonneville — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
83.8%
Latest Pass Rate
6,998
Total Tests (All Years)
14,740 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 83.8%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 31.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Triumph Bonneville as it ages.

3 yrs85.8%
4 yrs88.2%
5 yrs87.8%
6 yrs85.4%
7 yrs86.8%
8 yrs85.6%
9 yrs87.6%
10 yrs86.9%
11 yrs87.1%
12 yrs89.2%
13 yrs88.5%
14 yrs86.6%
15 yrs86.6%
16 yrs83.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.8%605
4 yrs88.2%611
5 yrs87.8%591
6 yrs85.4%581
7 yrs86.8%576
8 yrs85.6%569
9 yrs87.6%532
10 yrs86.9%390
11 yrs87.1%395
12 yrs89.2%343
13 yrs88.5%454
14 yrs86.6%395
15 yrs86.6%425
16 yrs83.8%531

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Triumph Bonneville pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 14 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)83.8%531
2023 (15 yrs)86.6%425
2022 (14 yrs)86.6%395
2021 (13 yrs)88.5%454
2020 (12 yrs)89.2%343
2019 (11 yrs)87.1%395
2018 (10 yrs)86.9%390
2017 (9 yrs)87.6%532
2016 (8 yrs)85.6%569
2015 (7 yrs)86.8%576
2014 (6 yrs)85.4%581
2013 (5 yrs)87.8%591
2012 (4 yrs)88.2%611
2011 (3 yrs)85.8%605

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
85.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 605Avg Mileage 5,789Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2012
88.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 611Avg Mileage 6,554Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2013
87.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 591Avg Mileage 7,632Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2014
85.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 581Avg Mileage 8,314Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2015
86.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 576Avg Mileage 9,470Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2016
85.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 569Avg Mileage 10,357Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2017
87.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 532Avg Mileage 12,192Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2018
86.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 390Avg Mileage 11,799Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.2%
2019
87.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 395Avg Mileage 13,423Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2020
89.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 343Avg Mileage 12,781Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2021
88.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 454Avg Mileage 13,673Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%
2022
86.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 395Avg Mileage 14,164Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%
2023
86.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 425Avg Mileage 14,968Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%
2024
83.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 531Avg Mileage 14,740Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Triumph Bonneville, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
7.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
5.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
3.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.5% (3 yrs)4.3% (16 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Bonneville cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 6,998 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.

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