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2009 Triumph Bonneville — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
91.2%
Latest Pass Rate
8,795
Total Tests (All Years)
15,435 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 91.2%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 38.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Triumph Bonneville as it ages.

3 yrs87.9%
4 yrs88.0%
5 yrs90.3%
6 yrs88.3%
7 yrs90.5%
8 yrs87.4%
9 yrs90.6%
10 yrs88.8%
11 yrs87.6%
12 yrs89.6%
13 yrs89.0%
14 yrs88.6%
15 yrs91.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.9%793
4 yrs88.0%808
5 yrs90.3%803
6 yrs88.3%801
7 yrs90.5%802
8 yrs87.4%746
9 yrs90.6%508
10 yrs88.8%517
11 yrs87.6%467
12 yrs89.6%652
13 yrs89.0%538
14 yrs88.6%631
15 yrs91.2%729

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Triumph Bonneville pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)91.2%729
2023 (14 yrs)88.6%631
2022 (13 yrs)89%538
2021 (12 yrs)89.6%652
2020 (11 yrs)87.6%467
2019 (10 yrs)88.8%517
2018 (9 yrs)90.6%508
2017 (8 yrs)87.4%746
2016 (7 yrs)90.5%802
2015 (6 yrs)88.3%801
2014 (5 yrs)90.3%803
2013 (4 yrs)88%808
2012 (3 yrs)87.9%793

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
87.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 793Avg Mileage 6,041Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2013
88.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 808Avg Mileage 7,484Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2014
90.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 803Avg Mileage 7,543Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%
2015
88.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 801Avg Mileage 8,658Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2016
90.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 802Avg Mileage 10,001Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2017
87.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 746Avg Mileage 11,781Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2018
90.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 508Avg Mileage 12,040Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%
2019
88.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 517Avg Mileage 13,127Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%
2020
87.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 467Avg Mileage 14,184Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2021
89.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 652Avg Mileage 14,319Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2022
89.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 538Avg Mileage 14,627Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2023
88.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 631Avg Mileage 15,418Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%
2024
91.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 729Avg Mileage 15,435Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Triumph Bonneville, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
7.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
4.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
3.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.3% (3 yrs)4.1% (15 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Bonneville cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 8,795 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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