2009 Triumph Rocket Iii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

94.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,502

Total Tests (All Years)

19,453 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 94.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 42.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Triumph Rocket Iii as it ages.

3 yrs87.6%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs87.1%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs85.6%

→ ↑4.3%

6 yrs89.9%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs86.5%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs87.4%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs86.2%

→ ↑5.5%

11 yrs91.7%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs87.2%

→ ↑6.6%

13 yrs93.8%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs92.1%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs94.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.6%	121
4 yrs	87.1%	132
5 yrs	85.6%	139
6 yrs	89.9%	139
7 yrs	86.0%	129
8 yrs	86.5%	133
9 yrs	87.4%	87
10 yrs	86.2%	94
11 yrs	91.7%	84
12 yrs	87.2%	109
13 yrs	93.8%	96
14 yrs	92.1%	101
15 yrs	94.9%	138

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Triumph Rocket Iii pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	94.9%	138
2023 (14 yrs)	92.1%	101
2022 (13 yrs)	93.8%	96
2021 (12 yrs)	87.2%	109
2020 (11 yrs)	91.7%	84
2019 (10 yrs)	86.2%	94
2018 (9 yrs)	87.4%	87
2017 (8 yrs)	86.5%	133
2016 (7 yrs)	86%	129
2015 (6 yrs)	89.9%	139
2014 (5 yrs)	85.6%	139
2013 (4 yrs)	87.1%	132
2012 (3 yrs)	87.6%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

87.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 121Avg Mileage 8,101Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2013

87.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 132Avg Mileage 8,798Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2014

85.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 139Avg Mileage 9,176Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2015

89.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 139Avg Mileage 10,952Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 129Avg Mileage 12,641Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.0%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 133Avg Mileage 13,193Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.0%

2018

87.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 15,616Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%

2019

86.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 94Avg Mileage 15,806Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

2020

91.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 17,586Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

2021

87.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 18,271Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%

2022

93.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 96Avg Mileage 18,292Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.2%

2023

92.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 101Avg Mileage 18,303Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

2024

94.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 138Avg Mileage 19,453Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.1%

MOT results for 2009 Triumph Rocket Iii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	87.6%	121	8,101	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2013	4	87.1%	132	8,798	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2014	5	85.6%	139	9,176	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2015	6	89.9%	139	10,952	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%
2016	7	86.0%	129	12,641	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.0%
2017	8	86.5%	133	13,193	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.0%
2018	9	87.4%	87	15,616	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%
2019	10	86.2%	94	15,806	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%
2020	11	91.7%	84	17,586	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%
2021	12	87.2%	109	18,271	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%
2022	13	93.8%	96	18,292	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.2%
2023	14	92.1%	101	18,303	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%
2024	15	94.9%	138	19,453	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Triumph Rocket Iii, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

3.8%

— 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	3.3% (3 yrs)	2.2% (15 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,502 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.