2001 Triumph Thunderbird — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,508

Total Tests (All Years)

19,370 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Triumph Thunderbird as it ages.

8 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs85.6%

→ ↑5.2%

10 yrs90.8%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs94.7%

→ ↓11.0%

12 yrs83.7%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs88.1%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs92.0%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs89.6%

→ ↓3.5%

16 yrs86.1%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs89.1%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs88.3%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs90.6%

→ ↓5.6%

20 yrs85.0%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs87.9%

→ ↑5.9%

22 yrs93.8%

→ ↓5.2%

23 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	86.8%	220
9 yrs	85.6%	187
10 yrs	90.8%	207
11 yrs	94.7%	188
12 yrs	83.7%	178
13 yrs	88.1%	176
14 yrs	92.0%	175
15 yrs	89.6%	173
16 yrs	86.1%	166
17 yrs	89.1%	119
18 yrs	88.3%	111
19 yrs	90.6%	85
20 yrs	85.0%	147
21 yrs	87.9%	116
22 yrs	93.8%	128
23 yrs	88.6%	132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Triumph Thunderbird pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	88.6%	132
2023 (22 yrs)	93.8%	128
2022 (21 yrs)	87.9%	116
2021 (20 yrs)	85%	147
2020 (19 yrs)	90.6%	85
2019 (18 yrs)	88.3%	111
2018 (17 yrs)	89.1%	119
2017 (16 yrs)	86.1%	166
2016 (15 yrs)	89.6%	173
2015 (14 yrs)	92%	175
2014 (13 yrs)	88.1%	176
2013 (12 yrs)	83.7%	178
2012 (11 yrs)	94.7%	188
2011 (10 yrs)	90.8%	207
2010 (9 yrs)	85.6%	187
2009 (8 yrs)	86.8%	220

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 220Avg Mileage 12,044Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2010

85.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 187Avg Mileage 12,953Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2011

90.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 207Avg Mileage 13,474Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2012

94.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 188Avg Mileage 14,834Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 178Avg Mileage 15,966Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2014

88.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 176Avg Mileage 15,511Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2015

92.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 175Avg Mileage 16,258Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%

2016

89.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 173Avg Mileage 16,368Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2017

86.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 166Avg Mileage 16,941Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2018

89.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 119Avg Mileage 18,538Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

2019

88.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 111Avg Mileage 18,100Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%

2020

90.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 85Avg Mileage 19,478Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%

2021

85.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 147Avg Mileage 18,902Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

2022

87.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 116Avg Mileage 18,484Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

2023

93.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 128Avg Mileage 19,614Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.9%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 132Avg Mileage 19,370Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.5%

MOT results for 2001 Triumph Thunderbird by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	86.8%	220	12,044	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2010	9	85.6%	187	12,953	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2011	10	90.8%	207	13,474	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2012	11	94.7%	188	14,834	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2013	12	83.7%	178	15,966	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2014	13	88.1%	176	15,511	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2015	14	92.0%	175	16,258	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%
2016	15	89.6%	173	16,368	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2017	16	86.1%	166	16,941	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2018	17	89.1%	119	18,538	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%
2019	18	88.3%	111	18,100	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%
2020	19	90.6%	85	19,478	Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%
2021	20	85.0%	147	18,902	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%
2022	21	87.9%	116	18,484	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%
2023	22	93.8%	128	19,614	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.9%
2024	23	88.6%	132	19,370	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Triumph Thunderbird, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

2.7%

— 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	4.1% (8 yrs)	0.8% (23 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Thunderbird cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,508 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.