2006 Triumph Speed Four — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

84.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,684

Total Tests (All Years)

22,072 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 84.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 30.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Triumph Speed Four as it ages.

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↑4.6%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs83.4%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs81.3%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs82.3%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs82.2%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs79.2%

→ ↑6.7%

11 yrs85.9%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs85.0%

→ ↓5.8%

13 yrs79.2%

→ ↑5.1%

14 yrs84.3%

→ ↓6.3%

15 yrs78.0%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs79.2%

→ ↓4.8%

17 yrs74.4%

→ ↑10.1%

18 yrs84.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.3%	254
4 yrs	86.9%	236
5 yrs	84.1%	233
6 yrs	83.4%	223
7 yrs	81.3%	208
8 yrs	82.3%	203
9 yrs	82.2%	191
10 yrs	79.2%	192
11 yrs	85.9%	156
12 yrs	85.0%	120
13 yrs	79.2%	120
14 yrs	84.3%	89
15 yrs	78.0%	141
16 yrs	79.2%	96
17 yrs	74.4%	125
18 yrs	84.5%	97

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	84.5%	97
2023 (17 yrs)	74.4%	125
2022 (16 yrs)	79.2%	96
2021 (15 yrs)	78%	141
2020 (14 yrs)	84.3%	89
2019 (13 yrs)	79.2%	120
2018 (12 yrs)	85%	120
2017 (11 yrs)	85.9%	156
2016 (10 yrs)	79.2%	192
2015 (9 yrs)	82.2%	191
2014 (8 yrs)	82.3%	203
2013 (7 yrs)	81.3%	208
2012 (6 yrs)	83.4%	223
2011 (5 yrs)	84.1%	233
2010 (4 yrs)	86.9%	236
2009 (3 yrs)	82.3%	254

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 254Avg Mileage 8,018Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2010

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 236Avg Mileage 9,731Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2011

84.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 233Avg Mileage 11,952Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2012

83.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 223Avg Mileage 13,817Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 208Avg Mileage 14,618Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2014

82.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 203Avg Mileage 17,531Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2015

82.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 191Avg Mileage 17,736Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 192Avg Mileage 18,230Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2017

85.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 156Avg Mileage 19,175Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2018

85.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 120Avg Mileage 21,959Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2019

79.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 120Avg Mileage 21,237Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%

2020

84.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 89Avg Mileage 21,175Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.5%

2021

78.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 141Avg Mileage 21,616Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%

2022

79.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 96Avg Mileage 21,027Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

2023

74.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 125Avg Mileage 22,374Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.2%

2024

84.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 97Avg Mileage 22,072Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 11.3%

MOT results for 2006 Triumph Speed Four by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.3%	254	8,018	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2010	4	86.9%	236	9,731	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2011	5	84.1%	233	11,952	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2012	6	83.4%	223	13,817	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2013	7	81.3%	208	14,618	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2014	8	82.3%	203	17,531	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2015	9	82.2%	191	17,736	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%
2016	10	79.2%	192	18,230	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2017	11	85.9%	156	19,175	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2018	12	85.0%	120	21,959	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2019	13	79.2%	120	21,237	Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%
2020	14	84.3%	89	21,175	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.5%
2021	15	78.0%	141	21,616	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%
2022	16	79.2%	96	21,027	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%
2023	17	74.4%	125	22,374	Motorcycle brakes — 19.2%
2024	18	84.5%	97	22,072	Motorcycle suspension — 11.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Triumph Speed Four, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	11.3% (18 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Speed Four cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,684 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.