2012 Triumph S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

90.7%

Latest Pass Rate

334

Total Tests (All Years)

11,956 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for S

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 90.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 36.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Triumph S as it ages.

4 yrs93.2%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs92.7%

→ ↓8.9%

6 yrs83.8%

→ ↑4.1%

8 yrs87.9%

→ ↑5.7%

9 yrs93.6%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs93.0%

→ ↓8.2%

11 yrs84.8%

→ ↑5.9%

12 yrs90.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	93.2%	44
5 yrs	92.7%	41
6 yrs	83.8%	37
8 yrs	87.9%	33
9 yrs	93.6%	47
10 yrs	93.0%	43
11 yrs	84.8%	46
12 yrs	90.7%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Triumph S pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	90.7%	43
2023 (11 yrs)	84.8%	46
2022 (10 yrs)	93%	43
2021 (9 yrs)	93.6%	47
2020 (8 yrs)	87.9%	33
2018 (6 yrs)	83.8%	37
2017 (5 yrs)	92.7%	41
2016 (4 yrs)	93.2%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

93.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 6,207Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2017

92.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 41Avg Mileage 7,363Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%

2018

83.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 37Avg Mileage 7,760Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%

2020

87.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 9,327Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2021

93.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 10,585Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.3%

2022

93.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 10,881Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.7%

2023

84.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 11,491Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%

2024

90.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 11,956Top Failure Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 4.7%

MOT results for 2012 Triumph S by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	4	93.2%	44	6,207	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2017	5	92.7%	41	7,363	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%
2018	6	83.8%	37	7,760	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%
2020	8	87.9%	33	9,327	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2021	9	93.6%	47	10,585	Motorcycle tyres — 4.3%
2022	10	93.0%	43	10,881	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.7%
2023	11	84.8%	46	11,491	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%
2024	12	90.7%	43	11,956	Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 4.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Triumph S, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.0%

— 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	2.3% (4 yrs)	2.3% (12 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph S cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 334 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.