2005 Triumph Speedmaster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

90.7%

Latest Pass Rate

783

Total Tests (All Years)

16,467 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 90.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 35.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Triumph Speedmaster as it ages.

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↓7.4%

5 yrs79.4%

→ ↑5.4%

6 yrs84.8%

→ ↑3.7%

7 yrs88.5%

→ ↓18.7%

8 yrs69.8%

→ ↑9.9%

9 yrs79.7%

→ ↑4.8%

10 yrs84.5%

→ ↑15.5%

11 yrs100.0%

→ ↓5.9%

12 yrs94.1%

→ ↓14.6%

13 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs78.7%

→ ↑6.4%

17 yrs85.1%

→ ↓4.7%

18 yrs80.4%

→ ↑10.3%

19 yrs90.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	86.8%	68
5 yrs	79.4%	63
6 yrs	84.8%	66
7 yrs	88.5%	52
8 yrs	69.8%	63
9 yrs	79.7%	59
10 yrs	84.5%	58
11 yrs	100.0%	46
12 yrs	94.1%	51
13 yrs	79.5%	39
14 yrs	80.0%	35
16 yrs	78.7%	47
17 yrs	85.1%	47
18 yrs	80.4%	46
19 yrs	90.7%	43

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	90.7%	43
2023 (18 yrs)	80.4%	46
2022 (17 yrs)	85.1%	47
2021 (16 yrs)	78.7%	47
2019 (14 yrs)	80%	35
2018 (13 yrs)	79.5%	39
2017 (12 yrs)	94.1%	51
2016 (11 yrs)	100%	46
2015 (10 yrs)	84.5%	58
2014 (9 yrs)	79.7%	59
2013 (8 yrs)	69.8%	63
2012 (7 yrs)	88.5%	52
2011 (6 yrs)	84.8%	66
2010 (5 yrs)	79.4%	63
2009 (4 yrs)	86.8%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 68Avg Mileage 5,972Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 63Avg Mileage 7,853Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2011

84.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 8,612Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2012

88.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 9,908Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 63Avg Mileage 10,461Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 14,003Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%

2015

84.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 12,630Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2016

100.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 13,571Top Failure —

2017

94.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51Avg Mileage 15,347Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.0%

2018

79.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 16,374Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 17,186Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 17.1%

2021

78.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 15,386Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%

2022

85.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 47Avg Mileage 16,031Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.1%

2023

80.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 46Avg Mileage 16,391Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.1%

2024

90.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 43Avg Mileage 16,467Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%

MOT results for 2005 Triumph Speedmaster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	86.8%	68	5,972	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2010	5	79.4%	63	7,853	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2011	6	84.8%	66	8,612	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2012	7	88.5%	52	9,908	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2013	8	69.8%	63	10,461	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2014	9	79.7%	59	14,003	Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%
2015	10	84.5%	58	12,630	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2016	11	100.0%	46	13,571	—
2017	12	94.1%	51	15,347	Motorcycle brakes — 2.0%
2018	13	79.5%	39	16,374	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2019	14	80.0%	35	17,186	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 17.1%
2021	16	78.7%	47	15,386	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%
2022	17	85.1%	47	16,031	Motorcycle brakes — 19.1%
2023	18	80.4%	46	16,391	Motorcycle brakes — 26.1%
2024	19	90.7%	43	16,467	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Speedmaster cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 783 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.