2003 Triumph Speed Triple — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

90.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,944

Total Tests (All Years)

24,773 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 2003 Triumph Speed Triple as it ages.

6 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs85.8%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs83.7%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs84.8%

→ ↑5.6%

10 yrs90.4%

→ ↓7.5%

11 yrs82.9%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs86.3%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs82.0%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs78.9%

→ ↑11.6%

15 yrs90.5%

→ ↓5.4%

16 yrs85.1%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs82.2%

→ ↓5.1%

18 yrs77.1%

→ ↑8.6%

19 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.7%

20 yrs83.0%

→ ↑7.4%

21 yrs90.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	84.6%	156
7 yrs	85.8%	155
8 yrs	83.7%	153
9 yrs	84.8%	138
10 yrs	90.4%	146
11 yrs	82.9%	146
12 yrs	86.3%	131
13 yrs	82.0%	139
14 yrs	78.9%	128
15 yrs	90.5%	84
16 yrs	85.1%	87
17 yrs	82.2%	73
18 yrs	77.1%	96
19 yrs	85.7%	98
20 yrs	83.0%	100
21 yrs	90.4%	114

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Triumph Speed Triple pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	90.4%	114
2023 (20 yrs)	83%	100
2022 (19 yrs)	85.7%	98
2021 (18 yrs)	77.1%	96
2020 (17 yrs)	82.2%	73
2019 (16 yrs)	85.1%	87
2018 (15 yrs)	90.5%	84
2017 (14 yrs)	78.9%	128
2016 (13 yrs)	82%	139
2015 (12 yrs)	86.3%	131
2014 (11 yrs)	82.9%	146
2013 (10 yrs)	90.4%	146
2012 (9 yrs)	84.8%	138
2011 (8 yrs)	83.7%	153
2010 (7 yrs)	85.8%	155
2009 (6 yrs)	84.6%	156

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 156Avg Mileage 12,727Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2010

85.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 155Avg Mileage 13,565Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2011

83.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 153Avg Mileage 15,785Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 138Avg Mileage 16,658Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2013

90.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 146Avg Mileage 18,022Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2014

82.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 146Avg Mileage 19,539Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 131Avg Mileage 20,811Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%

2016

82.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 139Avg Mileage 20,458Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 128Avg Mileage 21,911Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%

2018

90.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 84Avg Mileage 21,789Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2019

85.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 22,980Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.0%

2020

82.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 23,380Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 23,022Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.6%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 98Avg Mileage 23,886Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2023

83.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 100Avg Mileage 25,140Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%

2024

90.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 114Avg Mileage 24,773Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

MOT results for 2003 Triumph Speed Triple by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	84.6%	156	12,727	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2010	7	85.8%	155	13,565	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2011	8	83.7%	153	15,785	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2012	9	84.8%	138	16,658	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2013	10	90.4%	146	18,022	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2014	11	82.9%	146	19,539	Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%
2015	12	86.3%	131	20,811	Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%
2016	13	82.0%	139	20,458	Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%
2017	14	78.9%	128	21,911	Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%
2018	15	90.5%	84	21,789	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2019	16	85.1%	87	22,980	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.0%
2020	17	82.2%	73	23,380	Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%
2021	18	77.1%	96	23,022	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.6%
2022	19	85.7%	98	23,886	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2023	20	83.0%	100	25,140	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%
2024	21	90.4%	114	24,773	Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Triumph Speed Triple, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

9.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.5% (6 yrs)	7.0% (21 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Speed Triple cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,944 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.