2009 Triumph Thunderbird — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

94.1%

Latest Pass Rate

969

Total Tests (All Years)

19,258 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 94.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 41.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↑3.0%

4 yrs89.4%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs89.4%

→ ↑1.9%

6 yrs91.3%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs89.3%

→ ↑5.7%

8 yrs95.0%

→ ↓11.9%

9 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs82.3%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs85.0%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs89.2%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs92.3%

→ ↓6.2%

14 yrs86.1%

→ ↑8.0%

15 yrs94.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.4%	66
4 yrs	89.4%	85
5 yrs	89.4%	85
6 yrs	91.3%	92
7 yrs	89.3%	84
8 yrs	95.0%	80
9 yrs	83.1%	59
10 yrs	82.3%	62
11 yrs	85.0%	60
12 yrs	89.2%	74
13 yrs	92.3%	65
14 yrs	86.1%	72
15 yrs	94.1%	85

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	94.1%	85
2023 (14 yrs)	86.1%	72
2022 (13 yrs)	92.3%	65
2021 (12 yrs)	89.2%	74
2020 (11 yrs)	85%	60
2019 (10 yrs)	82.3%	62
2018 (9 yrs)	83.1%	59
2017 (8 yrs)	95%	80
2016 (7 yrs)	89.3%	84
2015 (6 yrs)	91.3%	92
2014 (5 yrs)	89.4%	85
2013 (4 yrs)	89.4%	85
2012 (3 yrs)	86.4%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 66Avg Mileage 7,662Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%

2013

89.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 85Avg Mileage 7,911Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2014

89.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 10,072Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2015

91.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 92Avg Mileage 11,249Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.8%

2016

89.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 84Avg Mileage 13,061Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.1%

2017

95.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 80Avg Mileage 12,100Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.5%

2018

83.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 15,783Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2019

82.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 62Avg Mileage 15,716Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%

2020

85.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 60Avg Mileage 16,282Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2021

89.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 16,673Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 5.4%

2022

92.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 65Avg Mileage 19,074Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.6%

2023

86.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 19,564Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2024

94.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 85Avg Mileage 19,258Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.5%

MOT results for 2009 Triumph Thunderbird by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	86.4%	66	7,662	Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%
2013	4	89.4%	85	7,911	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2014	5	89.4%	85	10,072	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2015	6	91.3%	92	11,249	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.8%
2016	7	89.3%	84	13,061	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.1%
2017	8	95.0%	80	12,100	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.5%
2018	9	83.1%	59	15,783	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2019	10	82.3%	62	15,716	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%
2020	11	85.0%	60	16,282	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2021	12	89.2%	74	16,673	Motorcycle tyres — 5.4%
2022	13	92.3%	65	19,074	Motorcycle tyres — 4.6%
2023	14	86.1%	72	19,564	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2024	15	94.1%	85	19,258	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Thunderbird cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 969 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.