1997 Triumph Speed Triple — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

92.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,192

Total Tests (All Years)

26,673 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Triumph Speed Triple as it ages.

12 yrs75.7%

→ ↑4.3%

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs78.2%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs74.2%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs75.8%

→ ↑7.9%

17 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs81.5%

→ ↓6.2%

19 yrs75.3%

→ ↑11.5%

20 yrs86.8%

→ ↓6.8%

21 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.4%

22 yrs79.6%

→ ↑8.6%

23 yrs88.2%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs86.9%

→ ↓5.1%

25 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.9%

26 yrs78.9%

→ ↑13.5%

27 yrs92.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	75.7%	103
13 yrs	80.0%	105
14 yrs	78.2%	101
15 yrs	74.2%	89
16 yrs	75.8%	95
17 yrs	83.7%	86
18 yrs	81.5%	81
19 yrs	75.3%	77
20 yrs	86.8%	68
21 yrs	80.0%	50
22 yrs	79.6%	49
23 yrs	88.2%	34
24 yrs	86.9%	61
25 yrs	81.8%	44
26 yrs	78.9%	57
27 yrs	92.4%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Triumph Speed Triple pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	92.4%	92
2023 (26 yrs)	78.9%	57
2022 (25 yrs)	81.8%	44
2021 (24 yrs)	86.9%	61
2020 (23 yrs)	88.2%	34
2019 (22 yrs)	79.6%	49
2018 (21 yrs)	80%	50
2017 (20 yrs)	86.8%	68
2016 (19 yrs)	75.3%	77
2015 (18 yrs)	81.5%	81
2014 (17 yrs)	83.7%	86
2013 (16 yrs)	75.8%	95
2012 (15 yrs)	74.2%	89
2011 (14 yrs)	78.2%	101
2010 (13 yrs)	80%	105
2009 (12 yrs)	75.7%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 103Avg Mileage 22,199Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 105Avg Mileage 21,269Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 101Avg Mileage 23,158Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2012

74.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 89Avg Mileage 23,291Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 95Avg Mileage 25,587Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.3%

2014

83.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 86Avg Mileage 26,289Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.8%

2015

81.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 81Avg Mileage 24,912Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.7%

2016

75.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 77Avg Mileage 27,653Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.1%

2017

86.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 68Avg Mileage 26,157Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.1%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 25,285Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%

2019

79.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 49Avg Mileage 25,666Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%

2020

88.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 26,702Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%

2021

86.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 61Avg Mileage 27,494Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2022

81.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 30,128Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%

2023

78.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 26,118Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.1%

2024

92.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 92Avg Mileage 26,673Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

MOT results for 1997 Triumph Speed Triple by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	75.7%	103	22,199	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2010	13	80.0%	105	21,269	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2011	14	78.2%	101	23,158	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2012	15	74.2%	89	23,291	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%
2013	16	75.8%	95	25,587	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.3%
2014	17	83.7%	86	26,289	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.8%
2015	18	81.5%	81	24,912	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.7%
2016	19	75.3%	77	27,653	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.1%
2017	20	86.8%	68	26,157	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.1%
2018	21	80.0%	50	25,285	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%
2019	22	79.6%	49	25,666	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%
2020	23	88.2%	34	26,702	Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%
2021	24	86.9%	61	27,494	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2022	25	81.8%	44	30,128	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%
2023	26	78.9%	57	26,118	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.1%
2024	27	92.4%	92	26,673	Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Triumph Speed Triple, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

17.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

8.3%

↑ 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	10.7% (12 yrs)	6.5% (27 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Speed Triple cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,192 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.