1997 Triumph Daytona — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

84.3%

Latest Pass Rate

7,604

Total Tests (All Years)

25,099 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Triumph Daytona as it ages.

12 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs78.1%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs77.2%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs76.7%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs79.8%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs81.7%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs80.8%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs83.4%

→ ↓3.3%

21 yrs80.1%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.5%

23 yrs81.5%

→ ↑2.6%

24 yrs84.1%

→ ↑1.4%

25 yrs85.5%

→ ↑1.3%

26 yrs86.8%

→ ↓2.5%

27 yrs84.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	78.5%	827
13 yrs	78.1%	739
14 yrs	79.9%	713
15 yrs	77.2%	654
16 yrs	76.7%	615
17 yrs	79.8%	563
18 yrs	81.7%	526
19 yrs	80.8%	453
20 yrs	83.4%	404
21 yrs	80.1%	282
22 yrs	84.0%	268
23 yrs	81.5%	227
24 yrs	84.1%	295
25 yrs	85.5%	248
26 yrs	86.8%	243
27 yrs	84.3%	547

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Triumph Daytona pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	84.3%	547
2023 (26 yrs)	86.8%	243
2022 (25 yrs)	85.5%	248
2021 (24 yrs)	84.1%	295
2020 (23 yrs)	81.5%	227
2019 (22 yrs)	84%	268
2018 (21 yrs)	80.1%	282
2017 (20 yrs)	83.4%	404
2016 (19 yrs)	80.8%	453
2015 (18 yrs)	81.7%	526
2014 (17 yrs)	79.8%	563
2013 (16 yrs)	76.7%	615
2012 (15 yrs)	77.2%	654
2011 (14 yrs)	79.9%	713
2010 (13 yrs)	78.1%	739
2009 (12 yrs)	78.5%	827

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 827Avg Mileage 21,511Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2010

78.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 739Avg Mileage 22,840Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2011

79.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 713Avg Mileage 23,333Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2012

77.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 654Avg Mileage 24,266Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2013

76.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 615Avg Mileage 24,061Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%

2014

79.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 563Avg Mileage 24,063Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2015

81.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 526Avg Mileage 25,495Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 453Avg Mileage 25,383Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%

2017

83.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 404Avg Mileage 25,366Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%

2018

80.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 282Avg Mileage 25,181Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2019

84.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 268Avg Mileage 25,566Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%

2020

81.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 227Avg Mileage 24,969Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%

2021

84.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 295Avg Mileage 25,038Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%

2022

85.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 248Avg Mileage 24,207Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%

2023

86.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 243Avg Mileage 24,744Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2024

84.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 547Avg Mileage 25,099Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

MOT results for 1997 Triumph Daytona by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	78.5%	827	21,511	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2010	13	78.1%	739	22,840	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2011	14	79.9%	713	23,333	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2012	15	77.2%	654	24,266	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2013	16	76.7%	615	24,061	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%
2014	17	79.8%	563	24,063	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2015	18	81.7%	526	25,495	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2016	19	80.8%	453	25,383	Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%
2017	20	83.4%	404	25,366	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%
2018	21	80.1%	282	25,181	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2019	22	84.0%	268	25,566	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%
2020	23	81.5%	227	24,969	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2021	24	84.1%	295	25,038	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%
2022	25	85.5%	248	24,207	Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%
2023	26	86.8%	243	24,744	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2024	27	84.3%	547	25,099	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Triumph Daytona, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

10.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.1%

— 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	7.6% (12 yrs)	4.8% (27 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Daytona cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,604 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.