1999 Triumph Sprint — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,212

Total Tests (All Years)

35,268 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Triumph Sprint as it ages.

10 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs80.4%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs80.1%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs78.8%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.2%

19 yrs79.8%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs82.4%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.1%

22 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.9%

23 yrs82.1%

→ ↑2.5%

24 yrs84.6%

→ ↓4.6%

25 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	81.5%	714
11 yrs	80.5%	662
12 yrs	82.4%	652
13 yrs	81.9%	618
14 yrs	80.4%	583
15 yrs	80.1%	528
16 yrs	78.8%	514
17 yrs	82.9%	479
18 yrs	83.0%	435
19 yrs	79.8%	302
20 yrs	82.4%	279
21 yrs	84.1%	252
22 yrs	84.0%	294
23 yrs	82.1%	240
24 yrs	84.6%	260
25 yrs	80.0%	400

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Triumph Sprint pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	80%	400
2023 (24 yrs)	84.6%	260
2022 (23 yrs)	82.1%	240
2021 (22 yrs)	84%	294
2020 (21 yrs)	84.1%	252
2019 (20 yrs)	82.4%	279
2018 (19 yrs)	79.8%	302
2017 (18 yrs)	83%	435
2016 (17 yrs)	82.9%	479
2015 (16 yrs)	78.8%	514
2014 (15 yrs)	80.1%	528
2013 (14 yrs)	80.4%	583
2012 (13 yrs)	81.9%	618
2011 (12 yrs)	82.4%	652
2010 (11 yrs)	80.5%	662
2009 (10 yrs)	81.5%	714

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 714Avg Mileage 27,154Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 662Avg Mileage 27,456Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2011

82.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 652Avg Mileage 29,568Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2012

81.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 618Avg Mileage 29,908Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2013

80.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 583Avg Mileage 31,386Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%

2014

80.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 528Avg Mileage 31,782Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 514Avg Mileage 32,201Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 479Avg Mileage 33,771Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

2017

83.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 435Avg Mileage 33,886Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2018

79.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 302Avg Mileage 34,291Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

2019

82.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 279Avg Mileage 33,973Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%

2020

84.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 252Avg Mileage 33,904Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%

2021

84.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 294Avg Mileage 33,415Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 240Avg Mileage 35,024Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2023

84.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 260Avg Mileage 34,747Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 400Avg Mileage 35,268Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

MOT results for 1999 Triumph Sprint by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	81.5%	714	27,154	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2010	11	80.5%	662	27,456	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2011	12	82.4%	652	29,568	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2012	13	81.9%	618	29,908	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2013	14	80.4%	583	31,386	Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%
2014	15	80.1%	528	31,782	Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%
2015	16	78.8%	514	32,201	Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%
2016	17	82.9%	479	33,771	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%
2017	18	83.0%	435	33,886	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2018	19	79.8%	302	34,291	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2019	20	82.4%	279	33,973	Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%
2020	21	84.1%	252	33,904	Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%
2021	22	84.0%	294	33,415	Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%
2022	23	82.1%	240	35,024	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2023	24	84.6%	260	34,747	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2024	25	80.0%	400	35,268	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Triumph Sprint, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

7.2%

— 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	8.4% (10 yrs)	15.8% (25 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Sprint cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,212 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.