2004 Triumph Thruxton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

89.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,073

Total Tests (All Years)

18,833 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 89.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 33.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Triumph Thruxton as it ages.

5 yrs88.3%

→ ↑3.1%

6 yrs91.4%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs90.6%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs86.3%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs83.8%

→ ↑5.6%

13 yrs89.4%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs86.9%

→ ↑4.4%

15 yrs91.3%

→ ↓8.0%

16 yrs83.3%

→ ↑4.0%

17 yrs87.3%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs91.9%

→ ↓8.1%

19 yrs83.8%

→ ↑5.8%

20 yrs89.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	88.3%	205
6 yrs	91.4%	186
7 yrs	90.6%	171
8 yrs	86.3%	153
9 yrs	87.9%	149
10 yrs	85.3%	143
11 yrs	83.6%	140
12 yrs	83.8%	136
13 yrs	89.4%	132
14 yrs	86.9%	99
15 yrs	91.3%	92
16 yrs	83.3%	78
17 yrs	87.3%	118
18 yrs	91.9%	99
19 yrs	83.8%	105
20 yrs	89.6%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Triumph Thruxton pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	89.6%	67
2023 (19 yrs)	83.8%	105
2022 (18 yrs)	91.9%	99
2021 (17 yrs)	87.3%	118
2020 (16 yrs)	83.3%	78
2019 (15 yrs)	91.3%	92
2018 (14 yrs)	86.9%	99
2017 (13 yrs)	89.4%	132
2016 (12 yrs)	83.8%	136
2015 (11 yrs)	83.6%	140
2014 (10 yrs)	85.3%	143
2013 (9 yrs)	87.9%	149
2012 (8 yrs)	86.3%	153
2011 (7 yrs)	90.6%	171
2010 (6 yrs)	91.4%	186
2009 (5 yrs)	88.3%	205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 205Avg Mileage 7,546Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2010

91.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 186Avg Mileage 8,538Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%

2011

90.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 171Avg Mileage 9,886Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2012

86.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 153Avg Mileage 10,681Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2013

87.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 149Avg Mileage 12,486Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2014

85.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 143Avg Mileage 12,523Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 140Avg Mileage 13,164Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2016

83.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 136Avg Mileage 15,169Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2017

89.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 13,791Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2018

86.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 16,050Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2019

91.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 92Avg Mileage 15,249Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.3%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 78Avg Mileage 17,718Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2021

87.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 118Avg Mileage 16,365Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2022

91.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 15,436Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

2023

83.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 105Avg Mileage 16,935Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

2024

89.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 18,833Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

MOT results for 2004 Triumph Thruxton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	88.3%	205	7,546	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2010	6	91.4%	186	8,538	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%
2011	7	90.6%	171	9,886	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2012	8	86.3%	153	10,681	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2013	9	87.9%	149	12,486	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2014	10	85.3%	143	12,523	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2015	11	83.6%	140	13,164	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2016	12	83.8%	136	15,169	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2017	13	89.4%	132	13,791	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2018	14	86.9%	99	16,050	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2019	15	91.3%	92	15,249	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.3%
2020	16	83.3%	78	17,718	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2021	17	87.3%	118	16,365	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2022	18	91.9%	99	15,436	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%
2023	19	83.8%	105	16,935	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%
2024	20	89.6%	67	18,833	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Triumph Thruxton, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

3.5%

— 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	2.0% (5 yrs)	3.0% (20 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Thruxton cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,073 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.