1996 Triumph Trident — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

89.4%

Latest Pass Rate

806

Total Tests (All Years)

33,854 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 1996 Triumph Trident as it ages.

13 yrs75.0%

→ ↑9.1%

14 yrs84.1%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs85.3%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs86.6%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs89.2%

→ ↓8.9%

18 yrs80.3%

→ ↑8.2%

19 yrs88.5%

→ ↓4.9%

20 yrs83.6%

→ ↑3.9%

21 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.6%

22 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.3%

23 yrs84.2%

→ ↓4.2%

25 yrs80.0%

→ ↑15.1%

27 yrs95.1%

→ ↓5.7%

28 yrs89.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	75.0%	76
14 yrs	84.1%	69
15 yrs	85.3%	68
16 yrs	86.6%	67
17 yrs	89.2%	65
18 yrs	80.3%	61
19 yrs	88.5%	52
20 yrs	83.6%	61
21 yrs	87.5%	48
22 yrs	82.9%	35
23 yrs	84.2%	38
25 yrs	80.0%	40
27 yrs	95.1%	41
28 yrs	89.4%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Triumph Trident pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	89.4%	85
2023 (27 yrs)	95.1%	41
2021 (25 yrs)	80%	40
2019 (23 yrs)	84.2%	38
2018 (22 yrs)	82.9%	35
2017 (21 yrs)	87.5%	48
2016 (20 yrs)	83.6%	61
2015 (19 yrs)	88.5%	52
2014 (18 yrs)	80.3%	61
2013 (17 yrs)	89.2%	65
2012 (16 yrs)	86.6%	67
2011 (15 yrs)	85.3%	68
2010 (14 yrs)	84.1%	69
2009 (13 yrs)	75%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 23,690Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2010

84.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 23,740Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2011

85.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 68Avg Mileage 25,742Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2012

86.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 26,133Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.0%

2013

89.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 65Avg Mileage 26,884Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.2%

2014

80.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 27,354Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 28,072Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2016

83.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 28,406Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 30,078Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.8%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 30,050Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%

2019

84.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 29,591Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.3%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 40Avg Mileage 31,066Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.0%

2023

95.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 41Avg Mileage 32,813Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.9%

2024

89.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 85Avg Mileage 33,854Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

MOT results for 1996 Triumph Trident by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	75.0%	76	23,690	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2010	14	84.1%	69	23,740	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2011	15	85.3%	68	25,742	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2012	16	86.6%	67	26,133	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.0%
2013	17	89.2%	65	26,884	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.2%
2014	18	80.3%	61	27,354	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2015	19	88.5%	52	28,072	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2016	20	83.6%	61	28,406	Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%
2017	21	87.5%	48	30,078	Motorcycle brakes — 20.8%
2018	22	82.9%	35	30,050	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%
2019	23	84.2%	38	29,591	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.3%
2021	25	80.0%	40	31,066	Motorcycle brakes — 15.0%
2023	27	95.1%	41	32,813	Motorcycle tyres — 4.9%
2024	28	89.4%	85	33,854	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Triumph Trident, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.7%

↑ Increases 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	13.2% (13 yrs)	9.4% (28 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Trident cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 806 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.