2008 Triumph Rocket Iii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

87.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,400

Total Tests (All Years)

23,595 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 34.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Triumph Rocket Iii as it ages.

3 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs84.2%

→ ↑1.2%

6 yrs85.4%

→ ↑5.3%

7 yrs90.7%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs90.6%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs89.4%

→ ↑2.8%

10 yrs92.2%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs90.7%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs87.0%

→ ↑3.3%

13 yrs90.3%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs86.1%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs86.0%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs87.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.9%	132
4 yrs	87.5%	120
5 yrs	84.2%	120
6 yrs	85.4%	123
7 yrs	90.7%	108
8 yrs	90.6%	117
9 yrs	89.4%	104
10 yrs	92.2%	77
11 yrs	90.7%	75
12 yrs	87.0%	69
13 yrs	90.3%	93
14 yrs	86.1%	79
15 yrs	86.0%	86
16 yrs	87.6%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Triumph Rocket Iii pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	87.6%	97
2023 (15 yrs)	86%	86
2022 (14 yrs)	86.1%	79
2021 (13 yrs)	90.3%	93
2020 (12 yrs)	87%	69
2019 (11 yrs)	90.7%	75
2018 (10 yrs)	92.2%	77
2017 (9 yrs)	89.4%	104
2016 (8 yrs)	90.6%	117
2015 (7 yrs)	90.7%	108
2014 (6 yrs)	85.4%	123
2013 (5 yrs)	84.2%	120
2012 (4 yrs)	87.5%	120
2011 (3 yrs)	87.9%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 132Avg Mileage 7,448Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%

2012

87.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 120Avg Mileage 9,794Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.7%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 120Avg Mileage 10,888Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 123Avg Mileage 12,453Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%

2015

90.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 108Avg Mileage 14,433Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2016

90.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 117Avg Mileage 15,309Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2017

89.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 104Avg Mileage 15,915Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2018

92.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 18,021Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.9%

2019

90.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 18,955Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.7%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 19,613Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%

2021

90.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 93Avg Mileage 20,956Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

2022

86.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 79Avg Mileage 17,560Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2023

86.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 20,274Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%

2024

87.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 97Avg Mileage 23,595Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.1%

MOT results for 2008 Triumph Rocket Iii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.9%	132	7,448	Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2012	4	87.5%	120	9,794	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.7%
2013	5	84.2%	120	10,888	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2014	6	85.4%	123	12,453	Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%
2015	7	90.7%	108	14,433	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2016	8	90.6%	117	15,309	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2017	9	89.4%	104	15,915	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2018	10	92.2%	77	18,021	Motorcycle brakes — 3.9%
2019	11	90.7%	75	18,955	Motorcycle tyres — 6.7%
2020	12	87.0%	69	19,613	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%
2021	13	90.3%	93	20,956	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2022	14	86.1%	79	17,560	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2023	15	86.0%	86	20,274	Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%
2024	16	87.6%	97	23,595	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Triumph Rocket Iii, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.2%

— 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	5.3% (3 yrs)	3.1% (16 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,400 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.