2008 Triumph Sprint — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

87.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,555

Total Tests (All Years)

30,334 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 34.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Triumph Sprint as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs87.6%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs87.6%

→ ↑1.5%

6 yrs89.1%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs88.5%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs85.4%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs87.6%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs88.1%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs86.9%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs86.4%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs86.6%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs87.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.1%	674
4 yrs	87.6%	683
5 yrs	87.6%	654
6 yrs	89.1%	653
7 yrs	88.5%	655
8 yrs	87.9%	635
9 yrs	85.4%	611
10 yrs	87.6%	404
11 yrs	88.1%	413
12 yrs	87.2%	358
13 yrs	86.9%	475
14 yrs	86.4%	383
15 yrs	86.6%	441
16 yrs	87.0%	516

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Triumph Sprint pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	87%	516
2023 (15 yrs)	86.6%	441
2022 (14 yrs)	86.4%	383
2021 (13 yrs)	86.9%	475
2020 (12 yrs)	87.2%	358
2019 (11 yrs)	88.1%	413
2018 (10 yrs)	87.6%	404
2017 (9 yrs)	85.4%	611
2016 (8 yrs)	87.9%	635
2015 (7 yrs)	88.5%	655
2014 (6 yrs)	89.1%	653
2013 (5 yrs)	87.6%	654
2012 (4 yrs)	87.6%	683
2011 (3 yrs)	87.1%	674

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 674Avg Mileage 9,940Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2012

87.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 683Avg Mileage 12,608Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2013

87.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 654Avg Mileage 14,719Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%

2014

89.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 653Avg Mileage 17,051Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 655Avg Mileage 19,889Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2016

87.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 635Avg Mileage 23,577Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 611Avg Mileage 22,217Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2018

87.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 404Avg Mileage 24,171Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2019

88.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 413Avg Mileage 25,772Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 358Avg Mileage 27,206Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2021

86.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 475Avg Mileage 27,646Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2022

86.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 383Avg Mileage 27,906Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2023

86.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 441Avg Mileage 28,902Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2024

87.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 516Avg Mileage 30,334Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.2%

MOT results for 2008 Triumph Sprint by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.1%	674	9,940	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2012	4	87.6%	683	12,608	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2013	5	87.6%	654	14,719	Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2014	6	89.1%	653	17,051	Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%
2015	7	88.5%	655	19,889	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2016	8	87.9%	635	23,577	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2017	9	85.4%	611	22,217	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2018	10	87.6%	404	24,171	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2019	11	88.1%	413	25,772	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2020	12	87.2%	358	27,206	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2021	13	86.9%	475	27,646	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2022	14	86.4%	383	27,906	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2023	15	86.6%	441	28,902	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2024	16	87.0%	516	30,334	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Triumph Sprint, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

8.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

3.4%

— 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	4.3% (3 yrs)	4.8% (16 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Sprint cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 7,555 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.