2011 Triumph Bonneville — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,209

Total Tests (All Years)

13,921 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 87.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 34.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Triumph Bonneville as it ages.

3 yrs90.1%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.9%

5 yrs90.4%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs90.2%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs86.1%

→ ↑3.6%

8 yrs89.7%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs88.9%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs86.3%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs87.1%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.1%	567
4 yrs	89.5%	553
5 yrs	90.4%	554
6 yrs	90.2%	543
7 yrs	86.1%	359
8 yrs	89.7%	419
9 yrs	88.9%	361
10 yrs	86.3%	461
11 yrs	87.1%	402
12 yrs	87.9%	438
13 yrs	87.5%	552

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Triumph Bonneville pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	87.5%	552
2023 (12 yrs)	87.9%	438
2022 (11 yrs)	87.1%	402
2021 (10 yrs)	86.3%	461
2020 (9 yrs)	88.9%	361
2019 (8 yrs)	89.7%	419
2018 (7 yrs)	86.1%	359
2017 (6 yrs)	90.2%	543
2016 (5 yrs)	90.4%	554
2015 (4 yrs)	89.5%	553
2014 (3 yrs)	90.1%	567

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

90.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 567Avg Mileage 4,839Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 553Avg Mileage 6,260Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2016

90.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 554Avg Mileage 7,391Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2017

90.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 543Avg Mileage 8,403Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2018

86.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 359Avg Mileage 9,288Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2019

89.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 419Avg Mileage 10,143Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

2020

88.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 361Avg Mileage 10,436Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2021

86.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 461Avg Mileage 11,602Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2022

87.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 402Avg Mileage 11,928Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

2023

87.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 438Avg Mileage 12,922Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2024

87.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 552Avg Mileage 13,921Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

MOT results for 2011 Triumph Bonneville by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	90.1%	567	4,839	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2015	4	89.5%	553	6,260	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2016	5	90.4%	554	7,391	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2017	6	90.2%	543	8,403	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2018	7	86.1%	359	9,288	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2019	8	89.7%	419	10,143	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%
2020	9	88.9%	361	10,436	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2021	10	86.3%	461	11,602	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2022	11	87.1%	402	11,928	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%
2023	12	87.9%	438	12,922	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2024	13	87.5%	552	13,921	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Triumph Bonneville, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

3.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.7%

— 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	5.1% (3 yrs)	6.0% (13 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Bonneville cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 5,209 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.