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2018 Triumph Speed — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
92.8%
Latest Pass Rate
1,963
Total Tests (All Years)
9,963 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 92.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 19.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Triumph Speed as it ages.

3 yrs91.2%
4 yrs89.7%
5 yrs91.0%
6 yrs92.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.2%487
4 yrs89.7%409
5 yrs91.0%467
6 yrs92.8%600

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Triumph Speed pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)92.8%600
2023 (5 yrs)91%467
2022 (4 yrs)89.7%409
2021 (3 yrs)91.2%487

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
91.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 487Avg Mileage 5,683Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%
2022
89.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 409Avg Mileage 6,902Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%
2023
91.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 467Avg Mileage 8,371Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.6%
2024
92.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 600Avg Mileage 9,963Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Triumph Speed, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
6.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
2.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
2.0%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
2.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
1.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors7.8% (3 yrs)4.5% (6 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes2.3% (3 yrs)1.3% (6 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Motorcycle structure and attachments2.3% (3 yrs)1.3% (6 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres1.8% (3 yrs)1.7% (6 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Speed cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 1,963 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.

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