1998 Triumph Speed Triple — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

86.8%

Latest Pass Rate

815

Total Tests (All Years)

22,795 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 1998 Triumph Speed Triple as it ages.

11 yrs72.3%

→ ↑8.2%

12 yrs80.5%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs76.5%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs77.8%

→ ↓17.1%

15 yrs60.7%

→ ↑14.7%

16 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.4%

17 yrs73.0%

→ ↑9.0%

18 yrs82.0%

→ ↓8.3%

19 yrs73.7%

→ ↑6.3%

20 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.8%

21 yrs74.2%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.4%

25 yrs75.8%

→ ↑11.0%

26 yrs86.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	72.3%	83
12 yrs	80.5%	77
13 yrs	76.5%	85
14 yrs	77.8%	72
15 yrs	60.7%	61
16 yrs	75.4%	57
17 yrs	73.0%	63
18 yrs	82.0%	61
19 yrs	73.7%	57
20 yrs	80.0%	40
21 yrs	74.2%	31
23 yrs	76.2%	42
25 yrs	75.8%	33
26 yrs	86.8%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Triumph Speed Triple pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	86.8%	53
2023 (25 yrs)	75.8%	33
2021 (23 yrs)	76.2%	42
2019 (21 yrs)	74.2%	31
2018 (20 yrs)	80%	40
2017 (19 yrs)	73.7%	57
2016 (18 yrs)	82%	61
2015 (17 yrs)	73%	63
2014 (16 yrs)	75.4%	57
2013 (15 yrs)	60.7%	61
2012 (14 yrs)	77.8%	72
2011 (13 yrs)	76.5%	85
2010 (12 yrs)	80.5%	77
2009 (11 yrs)	72.3%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 83Avg Mileage 22,521Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.3%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77Avg Mileage 21,236Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 85Avg Mileage 23,396Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 23,164Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 29,738Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.1%

2014

75.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 27,647Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 35.1%

2015

73.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 25,751Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.6%

2016

82.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 26,048Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2017

73.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 26,481Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 23,321Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.5%

2019

74.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 27,403Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%

2021

76.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 26,206Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.2%

2023

75.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 27,174Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%

2024

86.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 53Avg Mileage 22,795Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 17.0%

MOT results for 1998 Triumph Speed Triple by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	72.3%	83	22,521	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.3%
2010	12	80.5%	77	21,236	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2011	13	76.5%	85	23,396	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2012	14	77.8%	72	23,164	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2013	15	60.7%	61	29,738	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.1%
2014	16	75.4%	57	27,647	Motorcycle brakes — 35.1%
2015	17	73.0%	63	25,751	Motorcycle brakes — 28.6%
2016	18	82.0%	61	26,048	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2017	19	73.7%	57	26,481	Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%
2018	20	80.0%	40	23,321	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.5%
2019	21	74.2%	31	27,403	Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%
2021	23	76.2%	42	26,206	Motorcycle brakes — 26.2%
2023	25	75.8%	33	27,174	Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%
2024	26	86.8%	53	22,795	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 17.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Triumph Speed Triple, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

19.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

18.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

16.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

11.6%

↓ Decreases 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	9.6% (11 yrs)	7.5% (26 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Speed Triple cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 815 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.