2005 Triumph Thruxton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,510

Total Tests (All Years)

14,626 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 87.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 32.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Triumph Thruxton as it ages.

4 yrs91.4%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs90.8%

→ ↓9.4%

6 yrs81.4%

→ ↑9.8%

7 yrs91.2%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs90.6%

→ ↓7.0%

9 yrs83.6%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs86.6%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs85.3%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs86.0%

→ ↑7.3%

13 yrs93.3%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs94.0%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs90.2%

→ ↓5.2%

16 yrs85.0%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs85.3%

→ ↑9.0%

18 yrs94.3%

→ ↓6.5%

19 yrs87.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	91.4%	152
5 yrs	90.8%	130
6 yrs	81.4%	118
7 yrs	91.2%	114
8 yrs	90.6%	117
9 yrs	83.6%	110
10 yrs	86.6%	112
11 yrs	85.3%	102
12 yrs	86.0%	93
13 yrs	93.3%	60
14 yrs	94.0%	67
15 yrs	90.2%	61
16 yrs	85.0%	80
17 yrs	85.3%	75
18 yrs	94.3%	70
19 yrs	87.8%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Triumph Thruxton pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	87.8%	49
2023 (18 yrs)	94.3%	70
2022 (17 yrs)	85.3%	75
2021 (16 yrs)	85%	80
2020 (15 yrs)	90.2%	61
2019 (14 yrs)	94%	67
2018 (13 yrs)	93.3%	60
2017 (12 yrs)	86%	93
2016 (11 yrs)	85.3%	102
2015 (10 yrs)	86.6%	112
2014 (9 yrs)	83.6%	110
2013 (8 yrs)	90.6%	117
2012 (7 yrs)	91.2%	114
2011 (6 yrs)	81.4%	118
2010 (5 yrs)	90.8%	130
2009 (4 yrs)	91.4%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 152Avg Mileage 5,936Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2010

90.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 130Avg Mileage 7,180Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 118Avg Mileage 7,921Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2012

91.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 114Avg Mileage 9,135Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2013

90.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 117Avg Mileage 9,780Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 110Avg Mileage 10,917Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2015

86.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 112Avg Mileage 13,219Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 13,354Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2017

86.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93Avg Mileage 12,338Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2018

93.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 15,053Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2019

94.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 67Avg Mileage 13,311Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

2020

90.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 14,378Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.6%

2021

85.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 12,945Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2022

85.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 75Avg Mileage 13,567Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%

2023

94.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 14,491Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

2024

87.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 14,626Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

MOT results for 2005 Triumph Thruxton by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	91.4%	152	5,936	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2010	5	90.8%	130	7,180	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2011	6	81.4%	118	7,921	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2012	7	91.2%	114	9,135	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2013	8	90.6%	117	9,780	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%
2014	9	83.6%	110	10,917	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2015	10	86.6%	112	13,219	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2016	11	85.3%	102	13,354	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2017	12	86.0%	93	12,338	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2018	13	93.3%	60	15,053	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2019	14	94.0%	67	13,311	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%
2020	15	90.2%	61	14,378	Motorcycle tyres — 6.6%
2021	16	85.0%	80	12,945	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2022	17	85.3%	75	13,567	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2023	18	94.3%	70	14,491	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%
2024	19	87.8%	49	14,626	Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Triumph Thruxton, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

7.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.1%

— 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% (4 yrs)	8.2% (19 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Thruxton cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,510 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.