2006 Triumph Speed Triple — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

86.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,590

Total Tests (All Years)

22,789 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 86.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 32.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Triumph Speed Triple as it ages.

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↑6.7%

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↑1.7%

5 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs82.3%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs84.6%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs83.9%

→ ↑7.2%

14 yrs91.1%

→ ↓7.2%

15 yrs83.9%

→ ↓3.1%

16 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs80.5%

→ ↑5.8%

18 yrs86.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.5%	387
4 yrs	83.2%	376
5 yrs	84.9%	365
6 yrs	82.9%	340
7 yrs	80.5%	328
8 yrs	82.4%	318
9 yrs	82.3%	327
10 yrs	84.9%	304
11 yrs	84.6%	292
12 yrs	83.3%	215
13 yrs	83.9%	193
14 yrs	91.1%	168
15 yrs	83.9%	255
16 yrs	80.8%	234
17 yrs	80.5%	226
18 yrs	86.3%	262

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Triumph Speed Triple pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	86.3%	262
2023 (17 yrs)	80.5%	226
2022 (16 yrs)	80.8%	234
2021 (15 yrs)	83.9%	255
2020 (14 yrs)	91.1%	168
2019 (13 yrs)	83.9%	193
2018 (12 yrs)	83.3%	215
2017 (11 yrs)	84.6%	292
2016 (10 yrs)	84.9%	304
2015 (9 yrs)	82.3%	327
2014 (8 yrs)	82.4%	318
2013 (7 yrs)	80.5%	328
2012 (6 yrs)	82.9%	340
2011 (5 yrs)	84.9%	365
2010 (4 yrs)	83.2%	376
2009 (3 yrs)	76.5%	387

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 387Avg Mileage 6,948Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%

2010

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 376Avg Mileage 8,802Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2011

84.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 365Avg Mileage 10,626Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 340Avg Mileage 10,816Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2013

80.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 328Avg Mileage 12,503Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%

2014

82.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 318Avg Mileage 13,212Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2015

82.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 327Avg Mileage 14,291Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2016

84.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 304Avg Mileage 15,244Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2017

84.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 292Avg Mileage 16,310Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 215Avg Mileage 17,836Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

2019

83.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 193Avg Mileage 17,775Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%

2020

91.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 168Avg Mileage 18,959Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

2021

83.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 255Avg Mileage 19,344Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2022

80.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 234Avg Mileage 19,244Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2023

80.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 226Avg Mileage 20,538Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

2024

86.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 262Avg Mileage 22,789Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

MOT results for 2006 Triumph Speed Triple by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	76.5%	387	6,948	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%
2010	4	83.2%	376	8,802	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2011	5	84.9%	365	10,626	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2012	6	82.9%	340	10,816	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2013	7	80.5%	328	12,503	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%
2014	8	82.4%	318	13,212	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2015	9	82.3%	327	14,291	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2016	10	84.9%	304	15,244	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2017	11	84.6%	292	16,310	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2018	12	83.3%	215	17,836	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2019	13	83.9%	193	17,775	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%
2020	14	91.1%	168	18,959	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%
2021	15	83.9%	255	19,344	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2022	16	80.8%	234	19,244	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2023	17	80.5%	226	20,538	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%
2024	18	86.3%	262	22,789	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Triumph Speed Triple, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.4%

— 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	6.7% (3 yrs)	5.0% (18 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Speed Triple cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,590 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.