2008 Triumph Speed Master 865 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

83.7%

Latest Pass Rate

766

Total Tests (All Years)

16,291 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 83.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 31.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Triumph Speed Master 865 as it ages.

3 yrs81.7%

→ ↓4.4%

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↑4.0%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↑5.1%

6 yrs86.4%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs87.9%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs81.0%

→ ↑8.8%

10 yrs89.8%

→ ↓12.0%

11 yrs77.8%

→ ↑9.4%

12 yrs87.2%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs87.5%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs88.9%

→ ↓8.9%

15 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs83.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.7%	71
4 yrs	77.3%	66
5 yrs	81.3%	64
6 yrs	86.4%	66
7 yrs	87.9%	66
8 yrs	83.9%	62
9 yrs	81.0%	58
10 yrs	89.8%	49
11 yrs	77.8%	36
12 yrs	87.2%	39
13 yrs	87.5%	56
14 yrs	88.9%	45
15 yrs	80.0%	45
16 yrs	83.7%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)	83.7%	43
2023 (15 yrs)	80%	45
2022 (14 yrs)	88.9%	45
2021 (13 yrs)	87.5%	56
2020 (12 yrs)	87.2%	39
2019 (11 yrs)	77.8%	36
2018 (10 yrs)	89.8%	49
2017 (9 yrs)	81%	58
2016 (8 yrs)	83.9%	62
2015 (7 yrs)	87.9%	66
2014 (6 yrs)	86.4%	66
2013 (5 yrs)	81.3%	64
2012 (4 yrs)	77.3%	66
2011 (3 yrs)	81.7%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 71Avg Mileage 5,083Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2012

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 66Avg Mileage 5,932Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 64Avg Mileage 7,402Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 7,726Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 9,064Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2016

83.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 62Avg Mileage 10,244Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 12,345Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2018

89.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 13,167Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 14,654Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 16,413Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

2021

87.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 15,633Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 12.5%

2022

88.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 16,127Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 11.1%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 13,928Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2024

83.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 16,291Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

MOT results for 2008 Triumph Speed Master 865 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.7%	71	5,083	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2012	4	77.3%	66	5,932	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2013	5	81.3%	64	7,402	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2014	6	86.4%	66	7,726	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2015	7	87.9%	66	9,064	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2016	8	83.9%	62	10,244	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2017	9	81.0%	58	12,345	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2018	10	89.8%	49	13,167	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2019	11	77.8%	36	14,654	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%
2020	12	87.2%	39	16,413	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%
2021	13	87.5%	56	15,633	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 12.5%
2022	14	88.9%	45	16,127	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 11.1%
2023	15	80.0%	45	13,928	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2024	16	83.7%	43	16,291	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Triumph Speed Master 865, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

5.7%

↑ 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	7.0% (3 yrs)	4.7% (16 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 766 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.