2005 Triumph Speed Triple — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

83.5%

Latest Pass Rate

6,615

Total Tests (All Years)

21,818 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 83.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 28.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Triumph Speed Triple as it ages.

4 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs81.4%

→ ↑2.9%

6 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs82.9%

→ ↑2.3%

8 yrs85.2%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs87.2%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs81.2%

→ ↑3.3%

12 yrs84.5%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs85.3%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs81.7%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs85.6%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs81.1%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs82.3%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs83.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.1%	582
5 yrs	81.4%	555
6 yrs	84.3%	523
7 yrs	82.9%	503
8 yrs	85.2%	488
9 yrs	87.2%	476
10 yrs	84.5%	452
11 yrs	81.2%	442
12 yrs	84.5%	433
13 yrs	85.3%	299
14 yrs	81.7%	300
15 yrs	85.6%	229
16 yrs	83.0%	359
17 yrs	81.1%	296
18 yrs	82.3%	345
19 yrs	83.5%	333

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Triumph Speed Triple pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	83.5%	333
2023 (18 yrs)	82.3%	345
2022 (17 yrs)	81.1%	296
2021 (16 yrs)	83%	359
2020 (15 yrs)	85.6%	229
2019 (14 yrs)	81.7%	300
2018 (13 yrs)	85.3%	299
2017 (12 yrs)	84.5%	433
2016 (11 yrs)	81.2%	442
2015 (10 yrs)	84.5%	452
2014 (9 yrs)	87.2%	476
2013 (8 yrs)	85.2%	488
2012 (7 yrs)	82.9%	503
2011 (6 yrs)	84.3%	523
2010 (5 yrs)	81.4%	555
2009 (4 yrs)	82.1%	582

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 582Avg Mileage 8,434Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2010

81.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 555Avg Mileage 9,825Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2011

84.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 523Avg Mileage 11,663Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 503Avg Mileage 12,471Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2013

85.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 488Avg Mileage 13,559Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2014

87.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 476Avg Mileage 14,372Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2015

84.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 452Avg Mileage 15,632Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2016

81.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 442Avg Mileage 16,882Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2017

84.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 433Avg Mileage 17,636Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2018

85.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 299Avg Mileage 18,885Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2019

81.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 300Avg Mileage 19,867Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.0%

2020

85.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 229Avg Mileage 19,403Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%

2021

83.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 359Avg Mileage 20,963Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%

2022

81.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 296Avg Mileage 20,828Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.2%

2023

82.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 345Avg Mileage 21,771Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2024

83.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 333Avg Mileage 21,818Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%

MOT results for 2005 Triumph Speed Triple by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.1%	582	8,434	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2010	5	81.4%	555	9,825	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2011	6	84.3%	523	11,663	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2012	7	82.9%	503	12,471	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2013	8	85.2%	488	13,559	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2014	9	87.2%	476	14,372	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2015	10	84.5%	452	15,632	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2016	11	81.2%	442	16,882	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2017	12	84.5%	433	17,636	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2018	13	85.3%	299	18,885	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2019	14	81.7%	300	19,867	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.0%
2020	15	85.6%	229	19,403	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%
2021	16	83.0%	359	20,963	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%
2022	17	81.1%	296	20,828	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.2%
2023	18	82.3%	345	21,771	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2024	19	83.5%	333	21,818	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Triumph Speed Triple, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.0%

— 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	5.8% (4 yrs)	7.5% (19 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Speed Triple cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,615 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.