2002 Triumph Thunderbird — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

89.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,908

Total Tests (All Years)

18,543 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 2002 Triumph Thunderbird as it ages.

7 yrs87.6%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs84.7%

→ ↑5.9%

9 yrs90.6%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs93.0%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs88.9%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs91.2%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs91.3%

→ ↓4.7%

14 yrs86.6%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs88.0%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs89.2%

→ ↓3.0%

17 yrs86.2%

→ ↑5.6%

18 yrs91.8%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs90.9%

→ ↓4.1%

20 yrs86.8%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs91.4%

→ ↓1.5%

22 yrs89.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	87.6%	234
8 yrs	84.7%	235
9 yrs	90.6%	233
10 yrs	93.0%	230
11 yrs	88.9%	217
12 yrs	91.2%	205
13 yrs	91.3%	196
14 yrs	86.6%	202
15 yrs	88.0%	175
16 yrs	89.2%	139
17 yrs	86.2%	138
18 yrs	91.8%	110
19 yrs	90.9%	164
20 yrs	86.8%	129
21 yrs	91.4%	152
22 yrs	89.9%	149

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Triumph Thunderbird pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	89.9%	149
2023 (21 yrs)	91.4%	152
2022 (20 yrs)	86.8%	129
2021 (19 yrs)	90.9%	164
2020 (18 yrs)	91.8%	110
2019 (17 yrs)	86.2%	138
2018 (16 yrs)	89.2%	139
2017 (15 yrs)	88%	175
2016 (14 yrs)	86.6%	202
2015 (13 yrs)	91.3%	196
2014 (12 yrs)	91.2%	205
2013 (11 yrs)	88.9%	217
2012 (10 yrs)	93%	230
2011 (9 yrs)	90.6%	233
2010 (8 yrs)	84.7%	235
2009 (7 yrs)	87.6%	234

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 234Avg Mileage 10,422Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2010

84.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 235Avg Mileage 11,260Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2011

90.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 233Avg Mileage 12,461Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2012

93.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 230Avg Mileage 12,686Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%

2013

88.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 217Avg Mileage 13,186Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%

2014

91.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 205Avg Mileage 14,291Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

2015

91.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 196Avg Mileage 15,348Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2016

86.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 202Avg Mileage 15,457Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2017

88.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 175Avg Mileage 15,841Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2018

89.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 139Avg Mileage 17,883Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%

2019

86.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 138Avg Mileage 17,090Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

2020

91.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 110Avg Mileage 17,676Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

2021

90.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 164Avg Mileage 17,833Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2022

86.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 129Avg Mileage 18,618Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2023

91.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 152Avg Mileage 19,197Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%

2024

89.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 149Avg Mileage 18,543Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%

MOT results for 2002 Triumph Thunderbird by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	87.6%	234	10,422	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2010	8	84.7%	235	11,260	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2011	9	90.6%	233	12,461	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2012	10	93.0%	230	12,686	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%
2013	11	88.9%	217	13,186	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%
2014	12	91.2%	205	14,291	Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2015	13	91.3%	196	15,348	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2016	14	86.6%	202	15,457	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2017	15	88.0%	175	15,841	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2018	16	89.2%	139	17,883	Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%
2019	17	86.2%	138	17,090	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2020	18	91.8%	110	17,676	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2021	19	90.9%	164	17,833	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2022	20	86.8%	129	18,618	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2023	21	91.4%	152	19,197	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%
2024	22	89.9%	149	18,543	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Triumph Thunderbird, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

2.4%

— 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	4.3% (7 yrs)	4.7% (22 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Thunderbird cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,908 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.