2011 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

86.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,008

Total Tests (All Years)

17,472 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 86.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 33.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 as it ages.

3 yrs93.5%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs93.6%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs89.3%

→ ↑6.1%

6 yrs95.4%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs95.5%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs90.0%

→ ↑3.4%

9 yrs93.4%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs93.6%

→ ↓7.7%

11 yrs85.9%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs89.7%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs86.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	93.5%	108
4 yrs	93.6%	110
5 yrs	89.3%	103
6 yrs	95.4%	108
7 yrs	95.5%	67
8 yrs	90.0%	70
9 yrs	93.4%	76
10 yrs	93.6%	94
11 yrs	85.9%	71
12 yrs	89.7%	87
13 yrs	86.8%	114

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	86.8%	114
2023 (12 yrs)	89.7%	87
2022 (11 yrs)	85.9%	71
2021 (10 yrs)	93.6%	94
2020 (9 yrs)	93.4%	76
2019 (8 yrs)	90%	70
2018 (7 yrs)	95.5%	67
2017 (6 yrs)	95.4%	108
2016 (5 yrs)	89.3%	103
2015 (4 yrs)	93.6%	110
2014 (3 yrs)	93.5%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

93.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 108Avg Mileage 9,430Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.6%

2015

93.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 110Avg Mileage 7,066Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 2.7%

2016

89.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 103Avg Mileage 8,514Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%

2017

95.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 108Avg Mileage 9,976Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%

2018

95.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 67Avg Mileage 8,953Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 1.5%

2019

90.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 70Avg Mileage 12,265Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%

2020

93.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 13,706Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%

2021

93.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 94Avg Mileage 15,111Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2022

85.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 14,992Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2023

89.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 15,665Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2024

86.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 114Avg Mileage 17,472Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 5.3%

MOT results for 2011 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	93.5%	108	9,430	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.6%
2015	4	93.6%	110	7,066	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 2.7%
2016	5	89.3%	103	8,514	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%
2017	6	95.4%	108	9,976	Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%
2018	7	95.5%	67	8,953	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 1.5%
2019	8	90.0%	70	12,265	Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2020	9	93.4%	76	13,706	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%
2021	10	93.6%	94	15,111	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2022	11	85.9%	71	14,992	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2023	12	89.7%	87	15,665	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2024	13	86.8%	114	17,472	Motorcycle tyres — 5.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Triumph Thunderbird 1600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

3.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	0.9% (3 yrs)	4.4% (13 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Thunderbird 1600 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,008 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.