2006 Triumph Speed Master 865 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

90.6%

Latest Pass Rate

752

Total Tests (All Years)

19,159 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 90.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 36.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Triumph Speed Master 865 as it ages.

3 yrs98.2%

→ ↓8.8%

4 yrs89.4%

→ ↓10.9%

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↑7.7%

6 yrs86.2%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs84.9%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs79.6%

→ ↑9.1%

9 yrs88.7%

→ ↓13.2%

10 yrs75.5%

→ ↑18.5%

11 yrs94.0%

→ ↓14.0%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↑13.9%

13 yrs93.9%

→ ↓10.6%

14 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs81.3%

→ ↑8.9%

17 yrs90.2%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs90.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	98.2%	57
4 yrs	89.4%	66
5 yrs	78.5%	65
6 yrs	86.2%	58
7 yrs	84.9%	53
8 yrs	79.6%	49
9 yrs	88.7%	53
10 yrs	75.5%	49
11 yrs	94.0%	50
12 yrs	80.0%	30
13 yrs	93.9%	33
14 yrs	83.3%	36
15 yrs	83.3%	48
16 yrs	81.3%	32
17 yrs	90.2%	41
18 yrs	90.6%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Triumph Speed Master 865 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	90.6%	32
2023 (17 yrs)	90.2%	41
2022 (16 yrs)	81.3%	32
2021 (15 yrs)	83.3%	48
2020 (14 yrs)	83.3%	36
2019 (13 yrs)	93.9%	33
2018 (12 yrs)	80%	30
2017 (11 yrs)	94%	50
2016 (10 yrs)	75.5%	49
2015 (9 yrs)	88.7%	53
2014 (8 yrs)	79.6%	49
2013 (7 yrs)	84.9%	53
2012 (6 yrs)	86.2%	58
2011 (5 yrs)	78.5%	65
2010 (4 yrs)	89.4%	66
2009 (3 yrs)	98.2%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

98.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 57Avg Mileage 5,629Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 1.8%

2010

89.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 66Avg Mileage 6,118Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 7,579Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2012

86.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 58Avg Mileage 9,138Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2013

84.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 9,493Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%

2014

79.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 9,996Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2015

88.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 11,309Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2016

75.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 13,713Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2017

94.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 50Avg Mileage 13,723Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30Avg Mileage 15,563Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2019

93.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 14,335Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.1%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 16,926Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 15,604Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.8%

2022

81.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 17,580Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.9%

2023

90.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 41Avg Mileage 16,841Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%

2024

90.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 19,159Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

MOT results for 2006 Triumph Speed Master 865 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	98.2%	57	5,629	Motorcycle brakes — 1.8%
2010	4	89.4%	66	6,118	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2011	5	78.5%	65	7,579	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2012	6	86.2%	58	9,138	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2013	7	84.9%	53	9,493	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2014	8	79.6%	49	9,996	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2015	9	88.7%	53	11,309	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2016	10	75.5%	49	13,713	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2017	11	94.0%	50	13,723	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2018	12	80.0%	30	15,563	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2019	13	93.9%	33	14,335	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.1%
2020	14	83.3%	36	16,926	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2021	15	83.3%	48	15,604	Motorcycle brakes — 20.8%
2022	16	81.3%	32	17,580	Motorcycle brakes — 21.9%
2023	17	90.2%	41	16,841	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%
2024	18	90.6%	32	19,159	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Triumph Speed Master 865, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle drive system

6.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Speed Master 865 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 752 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.