2005 Triumph Rocket 111 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

93.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,508

Total Tests (All Years)

21,375 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 93.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 37.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Triumph Rocket 111 as it ages.

4 yrs87.9%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs86.1%

→ ↑2.2%

7 yrs88.3%

→ ↑2.7%

8 yrs91.0%

→ ↓9.1%

9 yrs81.9%

→ ↑8.8%

10 yrs90.7%

→ ↑3.6%

11 yrs94.3%

→ ↓5.3%

12 yrs89.0%

→ ↓8.1%

13 yrs80.9%

→ ↑5.0%

14 yrs85.9%

→ ↓8.9%

15 yrs77.0%

→ ↑9.7%

16 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs85.2%

→ ↑8.1%

19 yrs93.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	87.9%	124
5 yrs	86.0%	114
6 yrs	86.1%	122
7 yrs	88.3%	111
8 yrs	91.0%	111
9 yrs	81.9%	105
10 yrs	90.7%	107
11 yrs	94.3%	105
12 yrs	89.0%	91
13 yrs	80.9%	68
14 yrs	85.9%	64
15 yrs	77.0%	61
16 yrs	86.7%	75
17 yrs	87.5%	80
18 yrs	85.2%	81
19 yrs	93.3%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Triumph Rocket 111 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	93.3%	89
2023 (18 yrs)	85.2%	81
2022 (17 yrs)	87.5%	80
2021 (16 yrs)	86.7%	75
2020 (15 yrs)	77%	61
2019 (14 yrs)	85.9%	64
2018 (13 yrs)	80.9%	68
2017 (12 yrs)	89%	91
2016 (11 yrs)	94.3%	105
2015 (10 yrs)	90.7%	107
2014 (9 yrs)	81.9%	105
2013 (8 yrs)	91%	111
2012 (7 yrs)	88.3%	111
2011 (6 yrs)	86.1%	122
2010 (5 yrs)	86%	114
2009 (4 yrs)	87.9%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 124Avg Mileage 10,002Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%

2010

86.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 114Avg Mileage 11,666Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2011

86.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 122Avg Mileage 14,561Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.0%

2012

88.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 111Avg Mileage 14,851Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2013

91.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 111Avg Mileage 15,766Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

2014

81.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 105Avg Mileage 16,888Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2015

90.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 107Avg Mileage 17,730Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2016

94.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 105Avg Mileage 19,601Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%

2017

89.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 20,077Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2018

80.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 20,335Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2019

85.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 64Avg Mileage 20,647Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%

2020

77.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 20,150Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.0%

2021

86.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 75Avg Mileage 21,324Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%

2022

87.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 80Avg Mileage 22,298Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

2023

85.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 81Avg Mileage 20,741Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

2024

93.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 89Avg Mileage 21,375Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

MOT results for 2005 Triumph Rocket 111 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	87.9%	124	10,002	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%
2010	5	86.0%	114	11,666	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2011	6	86.1%	122	14,561	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.0%
2012	7	88.3%	111	14,851	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2013	8	91.0%	111	15,766	Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2014	9	81.9%	105	16,888	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2015	10	90.7%	107	17,730	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2016	11	94.3%	105	19,601	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%
2017	12	89.0%	91	20,077	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2018	13	80.9%	68	20,335	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2019	14	85.9%	64	20,647	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2020	15	77.0%	61	20,150	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.0%
2021	16	86.7%	75	21,324	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2022	17	87.5%	80	22,298	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2023	18	85.2%	81	20,741	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%
2024	19	93.3%	89	21,375	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Triumph Rocket 111, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.8%

— 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	3.2% (4 yrs)	1.1% (19 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Rocket 111 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,508 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.