2008 Triumph Speed Triple — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

90.1%

Latest Pass Rate

4,391

Total Tests (All Years)

19,170 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 90.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 37.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Triumph Speed Triple as it ages.

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↑2.1%

4 yrs84.4%

→ ↑2.5%

5 yrs86.9%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs85.4%

→ ↑4.1%

7 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs89.9%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs87.3%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs88.0%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs86.4%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.3%

15 yrs86.6%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs90.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.3%	418
4 yrs	84.4%	404
5 yrs	86.9%	397
6 yrs	85.4%	378
7 yrs	89.5%	372
8 yrs	89.9%	348
9 yrs	87.3%	347
10 yrs	88.0%	233
11 yrs	86.4%	257
12 yrs	87.2%	203
13 yrs	85.3%	272
14 yrs	83.3%	257
15 yrs	86.6%	253
16 yrs	90.1%	252

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Triumph Speed Triple pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	90.1%	252
2023 (15 yrs)	86.6%	253
2022 (14 yrs)	83.3%	257
2021 (13 yrs)	85.3%	272
2020 (12 yrs)	87.2%	203
2019 (11 yrs)	86.4%	257
2018 (10 yrs)	88%	233
2017 (9 yrs)	87.3%	347
2016 (8 yrs)	89.9%	348
2015 (7 yrs)	89.5%	372
2014 (6 yrs)	85.4%	378
2013 (5 yrs)	86.9%	397
2012 (4 yrs)	84.4%	404
2011 (3 yrs)	82.3%	418

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 418Avg Mileage 7,072Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2012

84.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 404Avg Mileage 8,743Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2013

86.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 397Avg Mileage 9,747Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 378Avg Mileage 11,167Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 372Avg Mileage 12,432Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2016

89.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 348Avg Mileage 13,603Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2017

87.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 347Avg Mileage 14,724Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2018

88.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 233Avg Mileage 16,106Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2019

86.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 257Avg Mileage 17,155Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 203Avg Mileage 17,578Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

2021

85.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 272Avg Mileage 17,669Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 257Avg Mileage 18,465Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2023

86.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 253Avg Mileage 19,688Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

2024

90.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 252Avg Mileage 19,170Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

MOT results for 2008 Triumph Speed Triple by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	82.3%	418	7,072	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2012	4	84.4%	404	8,743	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2013	5	86.9%	397	9,747	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2014	6	85.4%	378	11,167	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2015	7	89.5%	372	12,432	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2016	8	89.9%	348	13,603	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2017	9	87.3%	347	14,724	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2018	10	88.0%	233	16,106	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2019	11	86.4%	257	17,155	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2020	12	87.2%	203	17,578	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%
2021	13	85.3%	272	17,669	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2022	14	83.3%	257	18,465	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2023	15	86.6%	253	19,688	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%
2024	16	90.1%	252	19,170	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Triumph Speed Triple, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.1%

— 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	3.1% (3 yrs)	2.0% (16 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Speed Triple cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,391 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.