2009 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,525

Total Tests (All Years)

19,726 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Thunderbird 1600

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 87.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 35.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 as it ages.

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↑8.7%

4 yrs92.0%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs91.4%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs88.5%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs89.9%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs87.0%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs81.0%

→ ↑13.1%

11 yrs94.1%

→ ↓8.4%

12 yrs85.7%

→ ↑4.8%

13 yrs90.5%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs87.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.3%	120
4 yrs	92.0%	138
5 yrs	91.4%	140
6 yrs	88.5%	131
7 yrs	89.9%	129
8 yrs	87.2%	133
9 yrs	87.0%	92
10 yrs	81.0%	84
11 yrs	94.1%	85
12 yrs	85.7%	119
13 yrs	90.5%	105
14 yrs	88.2%	110
15 yrs	87.8%	139

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	87.8%	139
2023 (14 yrs)	88.2%	110
2022 (13 yrs)	90.5%	105
2021 (12 yrs)	85.7%	119
2020 (11 yrs)	94.1%	85
2019 (10 yrs)	81%	84
2018 (9 yrs)	87%	92
2017 (8 yrs)	87.2%	133
2016 (7 yrs)	89.9%	129
2015 (6 yrs)	88.5%	131
2014 (5 yrs)	91.4%	140
2013 (4 yrs)	92%	138
2012 (3 yrs)	83.3%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 120Avg Mileage 7,626Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%

2013

92.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 138Avg Mileage 8,120Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

2014

91.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 140Avg Mileage 9,729Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 131Avg Mileage 10,729Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2016

89.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 129Avg Mileage 12,273Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.2%

2017

87.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 133Avg Mileage 14,157Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2018

87.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 92Avg Mileage 15,457Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 84Avg Mileage 15,405Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%

2020

94.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 15,982Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%

2021

85.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 119Avg Mileage 18,022Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%

2022

90.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 105Avg Mileage 18,720Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2023

88.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 19,815Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%

2024

87.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 139Avg Mileage 19,726Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%

MOT results for 2009 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	83.3%	120	7,626	Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%
2013	4	92.0%	138	8,120	Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2014	5	91.4%	140	9,729	Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2015	6	88.5%	131	10,729	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2016	7	89.9%	129	12,273	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.2%
2017	8	87.2%	133	14,157	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2018	9	87.0%	92	15,457	Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2019	10	81.0%	84	15,405	Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%
2020	11	94.1%	85	15,982	Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%
2021	12	85.7%	119	18,022	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%
2022	13	90.5%	105	18,720	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2023	14	88.2%	110	19,815	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%
2024	15	87.8%	139	19,726	Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Triumph Thunderbird 1600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

7.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.2%

— 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	6.7% (3 yrs)	5.0% (15 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Thunderbird 1600 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,525 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.