2003 Triumph Sprint — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

79.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,902

Total Tests (All Years)

32,838 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 2003 Triumph Sprint as it ages.

6 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs86.0%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs83.5%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs84.3%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs82.3%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs83.0%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs85.8%

→ ↓6.0%

14 yrs79.8%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs81.8%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs85.1%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs82.4%

→ ↑6.9%

18 yrs89.3%

→ ↓8.7%

19 yrs80.6%

→ ↑3.0%

20 yrs83.6%

→ ↓4.4%

21 yrs79.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	85.5%	656
7 yrs	86.0%	600
8 yrs	83.5%	600
9 yrs	84.3%	566
10 yrs	83.7%	528
11 yrs	82.3%	509
12 yrs	83.0%	506
13 yrs	85.8%	494
14 yrs	79.8%	445
15 yrs	81.8%	302
16 yrs	85.1%	275
17 yrs	82.4%	250
18 yrs	89.3%	335
19 yrs	80.6%	284
20 yrs	83.6%	292
21 yrs	79.2%	260

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Triumph Sprint pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	79.2%	260
2023 (20 yrs)	83.6%	292
2022 (19 yrs)	80.6%	284
2021 (18 yrs)	89.3%	335
2020 (17 yrs)	82.4%	250
2019 (16 yrs)	85.1%	275
2018 (15 yrs)	81.8%	302
2017 (14 yrs)	79.8%	445
2016 (13 yrs)	85.8%	494
2015 (12 yrs)	83%	506
2014 (11 yrs)	82.3%	509
2013 (10 yrs)	83.7%	528
2012 (9 yrs)	84.3%	566
2011 (8 yrs)	83.5%	600
2010 (7 yrs)	86%	600
2009 (6 yrs)	85.5%	656

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 656Avg Mileage 17,741Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2010

86.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 600Avg Mileage 19,612Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2011

83.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 600Avg Mileage 20,913Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

2012

84.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 566Avg Mileage 22,582Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 528Avg Mileage 23,830Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2014

82.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 509Avg Mileage 25,274Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2015

83.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 506Avg Mileage 26,016Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.0%

2016

85.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 494Avg Mileage 27,442Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%

2017

79.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 445Avg Mileage 29,667Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 302Avg Mileage 29,415Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

2019

85.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 275Avg Mileage 30,462Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

2020

82.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 250Avg Mileage 31,694Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2021

89.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 335Avg Mileage 31,058Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%

2022

80.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 284Avg Mileage 32,634Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.0%

2023

83.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 292Avg Mileage 32,730Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2024

79.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 260Avg Mileage 32,838Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%

MOT results for 2003 Triumph Sprint by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	85.5%	656	17,741	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2010	7	86.0%	600	19,612	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2011	8	83.5%	600	20,913	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2012	9	84.3%	566	22,582	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2013	10	83.7%	528	23,830	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2014	11	82.3%	509	25,274	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2015	12	83.0%	506	26,016	Motorcycle brakes — 15.0%
2016	13	85.8%	494	27,442	Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%
2017	14	79.8%	445	29,667	Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%
2018	15	81.8%	302	29,415	Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%
2019	16	85.1%	275	30,462	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%
2020	17	82.4%	250	31,694	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2021	18	89.3%	335	31,058	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2022	19	80.6%	284	32,634	Motorcycle brakes — 18.0%
2023	20	83.6%	292	32,730	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2024	21	79.2%	260	32,838	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Triumph Sprint, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.4%

— 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	5.9% (6 yrs)	10.0% (21 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Sprint cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,902 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.