2005 Triumph Rocket Iii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

91.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,283

Total Tests (All Years)

29,131 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 91.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 36.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs87.7%

→ ↑1.1%

5 yrs88.8%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs89.2%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs88.7%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs91.0%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs88.4%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs89.9%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs89.7%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs85.8%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs88.7%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs88.4%

→ ↑3.0%

19 yrs91.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	87.7%	179
5 yrs	88.8%	179
6 yrs	88.7%	168
7 yrs	89.2%	166
8 yrs	88.7%	159
9 yrs	91.0%	166
10 yrs	88.4%	164
11 yrs	89.9%	149
12 yrs	87.5%	144
13 yrs	87.0%	100
14 yrs	89.7%	107
15 yrs	86.2%	87
16 yrs	85.8%	113
17 yrs	88.7%	106
18 yrs	88.4%	121
19 yrs	91.4%	175

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	91.4%	175
2023 (18 yrs)	88.4%	121
2022 (17 yrs)	88.7%	106
2021 (16 yrs)	85.8%	113
2020 (15 yrs)	86.2%	87
2019 (14 yrs)	89.7%	107
2018 (13 yrs)	87%	100
2017 (12 yrs)	87.5%	144
2016 (11 yrs)	89.9%	149
2015 (10 yrs)	88.4%	164
2014 (9 yrs)	91%	166
2013 (8 yrs)	88.7%	159
2012 (7 yrs)	89.2%	166
2011 (6 yrs)	88.7%	168
2010 (5 yrs)	88.8%	179
2009 (4 yrs)	87.7%	179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 179Avg Mileage 10,565Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2010

88.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 179Avg Mileage 11,831Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.5%

2011

88.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 168Avg Mileage 13,749Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2012

89.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 166Avg Mileage 16,082Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2013

88.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 159Avg Mileage 16,669Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2014

91.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 166Avg Mileage 16,270Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2015

88.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 164Avg Mileage 19,186Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2016

89.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 149Avg Mileage 19,756Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 144Avg Mileage 19,909Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2018

87.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 100Avg Mileage 22,107Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%

2019

89.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 27,619Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

2020

86.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 87Avg Mileage 21,825Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

2021

85.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 113Avg Mileage 22,290Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%

2022

88.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 21,320Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2023

88.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 121Avg Mileage 22,341Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2024

91.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 175Avg Mileage 29,131Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

MOT results for 2005 Triumph Rocket Iii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	87.7%	179	10,565	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2010	5	88.8%	179	11,831	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.5%
2011	6	88.7%	168	13,749	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2012	7	89.2%	166	16,082	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2013	8	88.7%	159	16,669	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2014	9	91.0%	166	16,270	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2015	10	88.4%	164	19,186	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2016	11	89.9%	149	19,756	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2017	12	87.5%	144	19,909	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2018	13	87.0%	100	22,107	Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%
2019	14	89.7%	107	27,619	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%
2020	15	86.2%	87	21,825	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2021	16	85.8%	113	22,290	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%
2022	17	88.7%	106	21,320	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2023	18	88.4%	121	22,341	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2024	19	91.4%	175	29,131	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

3.3%

— 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	3.4% (4 yrs)	4.0% (19 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,283 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.