2004 Triumph Rocket Iii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

92.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,430

Total Tests (All Years)

22,028 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 92.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 36.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Triumph Rocket Iii as it ages.

5 yrs87.3%

→ ↓7.6%

6 yrs79.7%

→ ↑10.1%

7 yrs89.8%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs91.0%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs90.9%

→ ↓7.6%

10 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs84.7%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs87.2%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs89.9%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs87.3%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs84.4%

→ ↑4.3%

17 yrs88.7%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs85.2%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs88.1%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs92.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	87.3%	197
6 yrs	79.7%	182
7 yrs	89.8%	187
8 yrs	91.0%	167
9 yrs	90.9%	164
10 yrs	83.3%	156
11 yrs	87.0%	154
12 yrs	84.7%	163
13 yrs	87.2%	156
14 yrs	89.9%	109
15 yrs	87.3%	126
16 yrs	84.4%	96
17 yrs	88.7%	133
18 yrs	85.2%	115
19 yrs	88.1%	135
20 yrs	92.6%	190

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Triumph Rocket Iii pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	92.6%	190
2023 (19 yrs)	88.1%	135
2022 (18 yrs)	85.2%	115
2021 (17 yrs)	88.7%	133
2020 (16 yrs)	84.4%	96
2019 (15 yrs)	87.3%	126
2018 (14 yrs)	89.9%	109
2017 (13 yrs)	87.2%	156
2016 (12 yrs)	84.7%	163
2015 (11 yrs)	87%	154
2014 (10 yrs)	83.3%	156
2013 (9 yrs)	90.9%	164
2012 (8 yrs)	91%	167
2011 (7 yrs)	89.8%	187
2010 (6 yrs)	79.7%	182
2009 (5 yrs)	87.3%	197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 197Avg Mileage 12,302Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2010

79.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 182Avg Mileage 12,920Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2011

89.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 187Avg Mileage 13,355Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2012

91.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 167Avg Mileage 15,509Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2013

90.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 164Avg Mileage 16,681Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 156Avg Mileage 18,191Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 154Avg Mileage 19,732Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2016

84.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 163Avg Mileage 21,127Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2017

87.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 156Avg Mileage 21,241Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 8.3%

2018

89.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 109Avg Mileage 22,168Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%

2019

87.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 22,690Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2020

84.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 96Avg Mileage 21,519Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.8%

2021

88.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 133Avg Mileage 23,828Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2022

85.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 115Avg Mileage 25,056Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

2023

88.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 135Avg Mileage 24,245Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%

2024

92.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 190Avg Mileage 22,028Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

MOT results for 2004 Triumph Rocket Iii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	87.3%	197	12,302	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2010	6	79.7%	182	12,920	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2011	7	89.8%	187	13,355	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2012	8	91.0%	167	15,509	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2013	9	90.9%	164	16,681	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2014	10	83.3%	156	18,191	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%
2015	11	87.0%	154	19,732	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2016	12	84.7%	163	21,127	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2017	13	87.2%	156	21,241	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 8.3%
2018	14	89.9%	109	22,168	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%
2019	15	87.3%	126	22,690	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2020	16	84.4%	96	21,519	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.8%
2021	17	88.7%	133	23,828	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2022	18	85.2%	115	25,056	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%
2023	19	88.1%	135	24,245	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%
2024	20	92.6%	190	22,028	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Triumph Rocket Iii, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.4%

— 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	5.6% (5 yrs)	3.2% (20 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Rocket Iii cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,430 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.