1999 Triumph Speed Triple — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

77.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,435

Total Tests (All Years)

28,262 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 1999 Triumph Speed Triple as it ages.

10 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs77.7%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs75.4%

→ ↑9.0%

14 yrs84.4%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs78.7%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs80.7%

→ ↑7.5%

19 yrs88.2%

→ ↓8.8%

20 yrs79.4%

→ ↓1.1%

21 yrs78.3%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.0%

24 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.1%

25 yrs77.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	79.7%	123
11 yrs	77.7%	121
12 yrs	78.4%	125
13 yrs	75.4%	114
14 yrs	84.4%	96
15 yrs	82.4%	108
16 yrs	81.6%	98
17 yrs	78.7%	94
18 yrs	80.7%	83
19 yrs	88.2%	68
20 yrs	79.4%	63
21 yrs	78.3%	46
22 yrs	81.3%	64
23 yrs	81.0%	63
24 yrs	80.0%	65
25 yrs	77.9%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Triumph Speed Triple pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	77.9%	104
2023 (24 yrs)	80%	65
2022 (23 yrs)	81%	63
2021 (22 yrs)	81.3%	64
2020 (21 yrs)	78.3%	46
2019 (20 yrs)	79.4%	63
2018 (19 yrs)	88.2%	68
2017 (18 yrs)	80.7%	83
2016 (17 yrs)	78.7%	94
2015 (16 yrs)	81.6%	98
2014 (15 yrs)	82.4%	108
2013 (14 yrs)	84.4%	96
2012 (13 yrs)	75.4%	114
2011 (12 yrs)	78.4%	125
2010 (11 yrs)	77.7%	121
2009 (10 yrs)	79.7%	123

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 123Avg Mileage 17,797Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2010

77.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 121Avg Mileage 17,758Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 125Avg Mileage 20,938Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 114Avg Mileage 21,795Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2013

84.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 96Avg Mileage 21,725Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2014

82.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 23,156Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%

2015

81.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 98Avg Mileage 24,826Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2016

78.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 94Avg Mileage 24,392Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%

2017

80.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 83Avg Mileage 25,333Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.3%

2018

88.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 68Avg Mileage 24,762Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2019

79.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 63Avg Mileage 25,598Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.6%

2020

78.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 46Avg Mileage 25,099Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.1%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 64Avg Mileage 24,379Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%

2022

81.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 63Avg Mileage 25,557Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.2%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 26,317Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

2024

77.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 104Avg Mileage 28,262Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%

MOT results for 1999 Triumph Speed Triple by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	79.7%	123	17,797	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2010	11	77.7%	121	17,758	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2011	12	78.4%	125	20,938	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2012	13	75.4%	114	21,795	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2013	14	84.4%	96	21,725	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2014	15	82.4%	108	23,156	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%
2015	16	81.6%	98	24,826	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2016	17	78.7%	94	24,392	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%
2017	18	80.7%	83	25,333	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.3%
2018	19	88.2%	68	24,762	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2019	20	79.4%	63	25,598	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.6%
2020	21	78.3%	46	25,099	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.1%
2021	22	81.3%	64	24,379	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2022	23	81.0%	63	25,557	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.2%
2023	24	80.0%	65	26,317	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2024	25	77.9%	104	28,262	Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Triumph Speed Triple, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

18.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.5%

↑ 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	8.1% (10 yrs)	18.3% (25 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Speed Triple cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,435 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.