2008 Triumph Street Triple — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

85.6%

Latest Pass Rate

7,089

Total Tests (All Years)

20,959 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 85.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 32.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Triumph Street Triple as it ages.

3 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs87.8%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs85.6%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs87.4%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs89.4%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs85.8%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs87.8%

→ ↓3.4%

15 yrs84.4%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs85.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.7%	647
4 yrs	87.8%	645
5 yrs	85.6%	644
6 yrs	85.7%	624
7 yrs	87.2%	616
8 yrs	86.7%	586
9 yrs	87.4%	554
10 yrs	89.4%	368
11 yrs	85.8%	380
12 yrs	87.9%	340
13 yrs	88.6%	483
14 yrs	87.8%	377
15 yrs	84.4%	422
16 yrs	85.6%	403

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	85.6%	403
2023 (15 yrs)	84.4%	422
2022 (14 yrs)	87.8%	377
2021 (13 yrs)	88.6%	483
2020 (12 yrs)	87.9%	340
2019 (11 yrs)	85.8%	380
2018 (10 yrs)	89.4%	368
2017 (9 yrs)	87.4%	554
2016 (8 yrs)	86.7%	586
2015 (7 yrs)	87.2%	616
2014 (6 yrs)	85.7%	624
2013 (5 yrs)	85.6%	644
2012 (4 yrs)	87.8%	645
2011 (3 yrs)	86.7%	647

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 647Avg Mileage 6,969Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2012

87.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 645Avg Mileage 8,404Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%

2013

85.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 644Avg Mileage 9,988Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 624Avg Mileage 11,281Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 616Avg Mileage 12,924Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2016

86.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 586Avg Mileage 14,030Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2017

87.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 554Avg Mileage 17,130Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2018

89.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 368Avg Mileage 16,452Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%

2019

85.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 380Avg Mileage 17,308Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

2020

87.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 340Avg Mileage 18,569Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2021

88.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 483Avg Mileage 18,988Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 377Avg Mileage 20,395Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2023

84.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 422Avg Mileage 20,448Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%

2024

85.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 403Avg Mileage 20,959Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%

MOT results for 2008 Triumph Street Triple by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	86.7%	647	6,969	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2012	4	87.8%	645	8,404	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%
2013	5	85.6%	644	9,988	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2014	6	85.7%	624	11,281	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2015	7	87.2%	616	12,924	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2016	8	86.7%	586	14,030	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2017	9	87.4%	554	17,130	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2018	10	89.4%	368	16,452	Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%
2019	11	85.8%	380	17,308	Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%
2020	12	87.9%	340	18,569	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2021	13	88.6%	483	18,988	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%
2022	14	87.8%	377	20,395	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2023	15	84.4%	422	20,448	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%
2024	16	85.6%	403	20,959	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.4%

— 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	2.6% (3 yrs)	5.7% (16 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Street Triple cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 7,089 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.