2008 Triumph Rocket — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

732

Total Tests (All Years)

22,684 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 90.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 37.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↑7.0%

4 yrs94.7%

→ ↑1.7%

5 yrs96.4%

→ ↓7.0%

6 yrs89.4%

→ ↑5.4%

7 yrs94.8%

→ ↓8.6%

8 yrs86.2%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs84.2%

→ ↑7.5%

10 yrs91.7%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs88.2%

→ ↑8.8%

12 yrs97.0%

→ ↓8.8%

13 yrs88.2%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs85.1%

→ ↑5.5%

15 yrs90.6%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.7%	57
4 yrs	94.7%	57
5 yrs	96.4%	55
6 yrs	89.4%	66
7 yrs	94.8%	58
8 yrs	86.2%	58
9 yrs	84.2%	57
10 yrs	91.7%	48
11 yrs	88.2%	51
12 yrs	97.0%	33
13 yrs	88.2%	51
14 yrs	85.1%	47
15 yrs	90.6%	53
16 yrs	90.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	90.2%	41
2023 (15 yrs)	90.6%	53
2022 (14 yrs)	85.1%	47
2021 (13 yrs)	88.2%	51
2020 (12 yrs)	97%	33
2019 (11 yrs)	88.2%	51
2018 (10 yrs)	91.7%	48
2017 (9 yrs)	84.2%	57
2016 (8 yrs)	86.2%	58
2015 (7 yrs)	94.8%	58
2014 (6 yrs)	89.4%	66
2013 (5 yrs)	96.4%	55
2012 (4 yrs)	94.7%	57
2011 (3 yrs)	87.7%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 57Avg Mileage 8,016Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2012

94.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 57Avg Mileage 8,355Top Failure Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 3.5%

2013

96.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 9,895Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 5.5%

2014

89.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 10,746Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2015

94.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 13,034Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.4%

2016

86.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 14,929Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2017

84.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 16,634Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2018

91.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 16,827Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

2019

88.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 19,627Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2020

97.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 21,794Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.0%

2021

88.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 20,429Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2022

85.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 20,277Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%

2023

90.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 22,293Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2024

90.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 22,684Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

MOT results for 2008 Triumph Rocket by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.7%	57	8,016	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2012	4	94.7%	57	8,355	Motorcycle reg plates and vin — 3.5%
2013	5	96.4%	55	9,895	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 5.5%
2014	6	89.4%	66	10,746	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2015	7	94.8%	58	13,034	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.4%
2016	8	86.2%	58	14,929	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2017	9	84.2%	57	16,634	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2018	10	91.7%	48	16,827	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2019	11	88.2%	51	19,627	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2020	12	97.0%	33	21,794	Motorcycle brakes — 3.0%
2021	13	88.2%	51	20,429	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2022	14	85.1%	47	20,277	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%
2023	15	90.6%	53	22,293	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2024	16	90.2%	41	22,684	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

3.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

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	1.8% (3 yrs)	7.3% (16 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2014 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Rocket cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 732 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.