1998 Triumph Legend — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,539

Total Tests (All Years)

26,610 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 1998 Triumph Legend as it ages.

11 yrs86.6%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs88.3%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs86.7%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs89.3%

→ ↓10.6%

16 yrs78.7%

→ ↑7.1%

17 yrs85.8%

→ ↑4.0%

18 yrs89.8%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs90.4%

→ ↓2.3%

20 yrs88.1%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs89.0%

→ ↓3.7%

22 yrs85.3%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs86.0%

→ ↑1.1%

24 yrs87.1%

→ ↓1.6%

25 yrs85.5%

→ ↓10.5%

26 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	86.6%	127
12 yrs	89.7%	116
13 yrs	88.3%	128
14 yrs	86.7%	120
15 yrs	89.3%	112
16 yrs	78.7%	108
17 yrs	85.8%	106
18 yrs	89.8%	98
19 yrs	90.4%	104
20 yrs	88.1%	67
21 yrs	89.0%	73
22 yrs	85.3%	68
23 yrs	86.0%	86
24 yrs	87.1%	62
25 yrs	85.5%	76
26 yrs	75.0%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Triumph Legend pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	75%	88
2023 (25 yrs)	85.5%	76
2022 (24 yrs)	87.1%	62
2021 (23 yrs)	86%	86
2020 (22 yrs)	85.3%	68
2019 (21 yrs)	89%	73
2018 (20 yrs)	88.1%	67
2017 (19 yrs)	90.4%	104
2016 (18 yrs)	89.8%	98
2015 (17 yrs)	85.8%	106
2014 (16 yrs)	78.7%	108
2013 (15 yrs)	89.3%	112
2012 (14 yrs)	86.7%	120
2011 (13 yrs)	88.3%	128
2010 (12 yrs)	89.7%	116
2009 (11 yrs)	86.6%	127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 127Avg Mileage 16,823Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2010

89.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 116Avg Mileage 14,982Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2011

88.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 128Avg Mileage 16,687Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.7%

2012

86.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 120Avg Mileage 16,855Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2013

89.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 112Avg Mileage 17,757Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2014

78.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 108Avg Mileage 18,206Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2015

85.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 18,197Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%

2016

89.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 98Avg Mileage 18,842Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2017

90.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 104Avg Mileage 20,101Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2018

88.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 17,851Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%

2019

89.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 73Avg Mileage 21,211Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%

2020

85.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 68Avg Mileage 20,972Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2021

86.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 86Avg Mileage 21,119Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2022

87.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 22,264Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2023

85.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 76Avg Mileage 22,884Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2024

75.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 26,610Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%

MOT results for 1998 Triumph Legend by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	86.6%	127	16,823	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2010	12	89.7%	116	14,982	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2011	13	88.3%	128	16,687	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.7%
2012	14	86.7%	120	16,855	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2013	15	89.3%	112	17,757	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2014	16	78.7%	108	18,206	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2015	17	85.8%	106	18,197	Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%
2016	18	89.8%	98	18,842	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2017	19	90.4%	104	20,101	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2018	20	88.1%	67	17,851	Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%
2019	21	89.0%	73	21,211	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%
2020	22	85.3%	68	20,972	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2021	23	86.0%	86	21,119	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2022	24	87.1%	62	22,264	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2023	25	85.5%	76	22,884	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2024	26	75.0%	88	26,610	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Triumph Legend, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

3.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	6.3% (11 yrs)	4.5% (26 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Legend cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,539 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.