1997 Triumph Sprint — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

95.7%

Latest Pass Rate

708

Total Tests (All Years)

34,906 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sprint

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Triumph Sprint as it ages.

12 yrs75.6%

→ ↑8.6%

13 yrs84.2%

→ ↓7.1%

14 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs74.2%

→ ↑13.5%

16 yrs87.7%

→ ↓5.4%

17 yrs82.3%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs87.3%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs88.0%

→ ↓4.7%

20 yrs83.3%

→ ↓8.3%

22 yrs75.0%

→ ↑15.9%

24 yrs90.9%

→ ↓13.5%

26 yrs77.4%

→ ↑18.3%

27 yrs95.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	75.6%	78
13 yrs	84.2%	76
14 yrs	77.1%	70
15 yrs	74.2%	62
16 yrs	87.7%	65
17 yrs	82.3%	62
18 yrs	87.3%	55
19 yrs	88.0%	50
20 yrs	83.3%	48
22 yrs	75.0%	32
24 yrs	90.9%	33
26 yrs	77.4%	31
27 yrs	95.7%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Triumph Sprint pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	95.7%	46
2023 (26 yrs)	77.4%	31
2021 (24 yrs)	90.9%	33
2019 (22 yrs)	75%	32
2017 (20 yrs)	83.3%	48
2016 (19 yrs)	88%	50
2015 (18 yrs)	87.3%	55
2014 (17 yrs)	82.3%	62
2013 (16 yrs)	87.7%	65
2012 (15 yrs)	74.2%	62
2011 (14 yrs)	77.1%	70
2010 (13 yrs)	84.2%	76
2009 (12 yrs)	75.6%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 78Avg Mileage 28,702Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2010

84.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 28,681Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

2011

77.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 70Avg Mileage 31,163Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2012

74.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 62Avg Mileage 30,583Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2013

87.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 65Avg Mileage 29,936Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

2014

82.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 62Avg Mileage 29,721Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2015

87.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 55Avg Mileage 28,857Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2016

88.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 32,745Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 34,973Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 32Avg Mileage 34,640Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 25.0%

2021

90.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 34,613Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2023

77.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 31Avg Mileage 31,785Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%

2024

95.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 34,906Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 4.3%

MOT results for 1997 Triumph Sprint by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	75.6%	78	28,702	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2010	13	84.2%	76	28,681	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2011	14	77.1%	70	31,163	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2012	15	74.2%	62	30,583	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2013	16	87.7%	65	29,936	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2014	17	82.3%	62	29,721	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2015	18	87.3%	55	28,857	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2016	19	88.0%	50	32,745	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2017	20	83.3%	48	34,973	Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2019	22	75.0%	32	34,640	Motorcycle suspension — 25.0%
2021	24	90.9%	33	34,613	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2023	26	77.4%	31	31,785	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%
2024	27	95.7%	46	34,906	Motorcycle suspension — 4.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Triumph Sprint, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

9.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Sprint cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 708 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.