2006 Triumph Rocket Iii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

94.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,160

Total Tests (All Years)

22,200 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 94.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 40.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Triumph Rocket Iii as it ages.

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↑2.1%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↑6.6%

5 yrs90.6%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs85.6%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs85.9%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs89.0%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs89.6%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs87.8%

→ ↑5.1%

12 yrs92.9%

→ ↓7.3%

13 yrs85.6%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs88.9%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs91.2%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs88.8%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs90.6%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs94.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.9%	182
4 yrs	84.0%	162
5 yrs	90.6%	160
6 yrs	87.0%	161
7 yrs	85.6%	153
8 yrs	85.9%	149
9 yrs	89.0%	146
10 yrs	89.6%	144
11 yrs	87.8%	139
12 yrs	92.9%	98
13 yrs	85.6%	97
14 yrs	88.9%	99
15 yrs	91.2%	114
16 yrs	88.8%	98
17 yrs	90.6%	117
18 yrs	94.3%	141

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Triumph Rocket Iii pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	94.3%	141
2023 (17 yrs)	90.6%	117
2022 (16 yrs)	88.8%	98
2021 (15 yrs)	91.2%	114
2020 (14 yrs)	88.9%	99
2019 (13 yrs)	85.6%	97
2018 (12 yrs)	92.9%	98
2017 (11 yrs)	87.8%	139
2016 (10 yrs)	89.6%	144
2015 (9 yrs)	89%	146
2014 (8 yrs)	85.9%	149
2013 (7 yrs)	85.6%	153
2012 (6 yrs)	87%	161
2011 (5 yrs)	90.6%	160
2010 (4 yrs)	84%	162
2009 (3 yrs)	81.9%	182

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 182Avg Mileage 8,693Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 162Avg Mileage 9,130Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2011

90.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 160Avg Mileage 10,172Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2012

87.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 161Avg Mileage 11,590Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2013

85.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 153Avg Mileage 12,509Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2014

85.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 149Avg Mileage 14,278Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2015

89.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 146Avg Mileage 14,913Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.1%

2016

89.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 144Avg Mileage 17,023Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2017

87.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 18,122Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2018

92.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 98Avg Mileage 19,420Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

2019

85.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 97Avg Mileage 20,716Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2020

88.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 20,536Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2021

91.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 114Avg Mileage 20,713Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%

2022

88.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 98Avg Mileage 22,279Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2023

90.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 117Avg Mileage 21,283Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2024

94.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 141Avg Mileage 22,200Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.1%

MOT results for 2006 Triumph Rocket Iii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.9%	182	8,693	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2010	4	84.0%	162	9,130	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2011	5	90.6%	160	10,172	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2012	6	87.0%	161	11,590	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2013	7	85.6%	153	12,509	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2014	8	85.9%	149	14,278	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2015	9	89.0%	146	14,913	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.1%
2016	10	89.6%	144	17,023	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2017	11	87.8%	139	18,122	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2018	12	92.9%	98	19,420	Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%
2019	13	85.6%	97	20,716	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2020	14	88.9%	99	20,536	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2021	15	91.2%	114	20,713	Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%
2022	16	88.8%	98	22,279	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2023	17	90.6%	117	21,283	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2024	18	94.3%	141	22,200	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Triumph Rocket Iii, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.5%

— 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	5.5% (3 yrs)	0.7% (18 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,160 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.