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2012 Triumph Thruxton — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
92.5%
Latest Pass Rate
549
Total Tests (All Years)
12,511 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Thruxton

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 92.5%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 38.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Triumph Thruxton as it ages.

3 yrs90.1%
4 yrs93.2%
5 yrs88.1%
6 yrs93.6%
7 yrs94.0%
8 yrs85.7%
9 yrs90.4%
10 yrs88.5%
11 yrs92.6%
12 yrs92.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.1%71
4 yrs93.2%74
5 yrs88.1%67
6 yrs93.6%47
7 yrs94.0%50
8 yrs85.7%42
9 yrs90.4%52
10 yrs88.5%52
11 yrs92.6%54
12 yrs92.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Triumph Thruxton pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)92.5%40
2023 (11 yrs)92.6%54
2022 (10 yrs)88.5%52
2021 (9 yrs)90.4%52
2020 (8 yrs)85.7%42
2019 (7 yrs)94%50
2018 (6 yrs)93.6%47
2017 (5 yrs)88.1%67
2016 (4 yrs)93.2%74
2015 (3 yrs)90.1%71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
90.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 71Avg Mileage 4,730Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2016
93.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 74Avg Mileage 5,854Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2017
88.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 7,802Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2018
93.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 7,664Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 2.1%
2019
94.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 50Avg Mileage 9,017Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.0%
2020
85.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 11,623Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2021
90.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 11,309Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2022
88.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 52Avg Mileage 9,460Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%
2023
92.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 12,495Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2024
92.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 12,511Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Triumph Thruxton, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
7.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
5.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
4.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Thruxton cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 549 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.

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