2001 Triumph Legend — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

94.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,821

Total Tests (All Years)

22,974 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Legend

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Triumph Legend as it ages.

8 yrs86.1%

→ ↑7.1%

9 yrs93.2%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs89.4%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs86.3%

→ ↓9.1%

12 yrs77.2%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs81.6%

→ ↑5.2%

14 yrs86.8%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs84.7%

→ ↑4.8%

16 yrs89.5%

→ ↓3.0%

17 yrs86.5%

→ ↑7.1%

18 yrs93.6%

→ ↓5.8%

19 yrs87.8%

→ ↓2.5%

20 yrs85.3%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs85.6%

→ ↑6.3%

22 yrs91.9%

→ ↑2.2%

23 yrs94.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	86.1%	158
9 yrs	93.2%	148
10 yrs	89.4%	141
11 yrs	86.3%	131
12 yrs	77.2%	136
13 yrs	81.6%	136
14 yrs	86.8%	129
15 yrs	84.7%	124
16 yrs	89.5%	124
17 yrs	86.5%	89
18 yrs	93.6%	94
19 yrs	87.8%	82
20 yrs	85.3%	102
21 yrs	85.6%	90
22 yrs	91.9%	86
23 yrs	94.1%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Triumph Legend pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	94.1%	51
2023 (22 yrs)	91.9%	86
2022 (21 yrs)	85.6%	90
2021 (20 yrs)	85.3%	102
2020 (19 yrs)	87.8%	82
2019 (18 yrs)	93.6%	94
2018 (17 yrs)	86.5%	89
2017 (16 yrs)	89.5%	124
2016 (15 yrs)	84.7%	124
2015 (14 yrs)	86.8%	129
2014 (13 yrs)	81.6%	136
2013 (12 yrs)	77.2%	136
2012 (11 yrs)	86.3%	131
2011 (10 yrs)	89.4%	141
2010 (9 yrs)	93.2%	148
2009 (8 yrs)	86.1%	158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 158Avg Mileage 14,334Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2010

93.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 148Avg Mileage 14,929Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.7%

2011

89.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 141Avg Mileage 16,823Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2012

86.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 131Avg Mileage 17,781Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 136Avg Mileage 18,422Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2014

81.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 136Avg Mileage 19,614Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2015

86.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 129Avg Mileage 18,996Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.5%

2016

84.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 20,082Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2017

89.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 124Avg Mileage 20,423Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2018

86.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 89Avg Mileage 21,097Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2019

93.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 94Avg Mileage 20,144Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%

2020

87.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 82Avg Mileage 22,777Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%

2021

85.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 102Avg Mileage 22,737Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%

2022

85.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 90Avg Mileage 22,848Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2023

91.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 22,634Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%

2024

94.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 22,974Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

MOT results for 2001 Triumph Legend by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	86.1%	158	14,334	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2010	9	93.2%	148	14,929	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.7%
2011	10	89.4%	141	16,823	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2012	11	86.3%	131	17,781	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2013	12	77.2%	136	18,422	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2014	13	81.6%	136	19,614	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2015	14	86.8%	129	18,996	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.5%
2016	15	84.7%	124	20,082	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2017	16	89.5%	124	20,423	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2018	17	86.5%	89	21,097	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2019	18	93.6%	94	20,144	Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%
2020	19	87.8%	82	22,777	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%
2021	20	85.3%	102	22,737	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%
2022	21	85.6%	90	22,848	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2023	22	91.9%	86	22,634	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%
2024	23	94.1%	51	22,974	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Triumph Legend, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.7%

— 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	6.3% (8 yrs)	5.9% (23 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Legend cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,821 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.