2003 Triumph Thunderbird — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

93.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,644

Total Tests (All Years)

19,745 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 2003 Triumph Thunderbird as it ages.

6 yrs90.4%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs90.3%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs86.5%

→ ↑6.1%

9 yrs92.6%

→ ↓6.2%

10 yrs86.4%

→ ↑3.4%

11 yrs89.8%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs90.1%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs91.9%

→ ↓4.7%

14 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs85.5%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs87.1%

→ ↑5.5%

18 yrs92.6%

→ ↓7.6%

19 yrs85.0%

→ ↑6.0%

20 yrs91.0%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs93.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	90.4%	230
7 yrs	90.3%	217
8 yrs	86.5%	208
9 yrs	92.6%	204
10 yrs	86.4%	184
11 yrs	89.8%	186
12 yrs	90.1%	181
13 yrs	91.9%	186
14 yrs	87.2%	172
15 yrs	86.8%	114
16 yrs	85.5%	117
17 yrs	87.1%	101
18 yrs	92.6%	148
19 yrs	85.0%	127
20 yrs	91.0%	134
21 yrs	93.3%	135

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Triumph Thunderbird pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	93.3%	135
2023 (20 yrs)	91%	134
2022 (19 yrs)	85%	127
2021 (18 yrs)	92.6%	148
2020 (17 yrs)	87.1%	101
2019 (16 yrs)	85.5%	117
2018 (15 yrs)	86.8%	114
2017 (14 yrs)	87.2%	172
2016 (13 yrs)	91.9%	186
2015 (12 yrs)	90.1%	181
2014 (11 yrs)	89.8%	186
2013 (10 yrs)	86.4%	184
2012 (9 yrs)	92.6%	204
2011 (8 yrs)	86.5%	208
2010 (7 yrs)	90.3%	217
2009 (6 yrs)	90.4%	230

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 230Avg Mileage 10,311Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.9%

2010

90.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 217Avg Mileage 11,039Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2011

86.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 208Avg Mileage 12,536Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2012

92.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 204Avg Mileage 14,085Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.4%

2013

86.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 184Avg Mileage 14,967Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2014

89.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 186Avg Mileage 15,089Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2015

90.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 181Avg Mileage 16,057Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2016

91.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 186Avg Mileage 16,094Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%

2017

87.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 172Avg Mileage 17,276Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2018

86.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 114Avg Mileage 17,347Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

2019

85.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 117Avg Mileage 18,584Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2020

87.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 19,859Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%

2021

92.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 148Avg Mileage 19,208Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

2022

85.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 127Avg Mileage 19,461Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%

2023

91.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 134Avg Mileage 19,633Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%

2024

93.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 135Avg Mileage 19,745Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.2%

MOT results for 2003 Triumph Thunderbird by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	90.4%	230	10,311	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.9%
2010	7	90.3%	217	11,039	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2011	8	86.5%	208	12,536	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2012	9	92.6%	204	14,085	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.4%
2013	10	86.4%	184	14,967	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2014	11	89.8%	186	15,089	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2015	12	90.1%	181	16,057	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2016	13	91.9%	186	16,094	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%
2017	14	87.2%	172	17,276	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2018	15	86.8%	114	17,347	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%
2019	16	85.5%	117	18,584	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2020	17	87.1%	101	19,859	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%
2021	18	92.6%	148	19,208	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%
2022	19	85.0%	127	19,461	Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%
2023	20	91.0%	134	19,633	Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%
2024	21	93.3%	135	19,745	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Triumph Thunderbird, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

3.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

3.1%

— 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	2.2% (6 yrs)	1.5% (21 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Thunderbird cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,644 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.