1997 Triumph Trident — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

92.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,055

Total Tests (All Years)

29,357 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 1997 Triumph Trident as it ages.

12 yrs75.8%

→ ↑4.0%

13 yrs79.8%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs78.2%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.6%

16 yrs73.9%

→ ↑12.2%

17 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs85.9%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs88.4%

→ ↓6.3%

21 yrs82.1%

→ ↑5.7%

22 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.6%

23 yrs87.2%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs89.4%

→ ↓6.1%

25 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.9%

26 yrs80.4%

→ ↑11.9%

27 yrs92.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	75.8%	91
13 yrs	79.8%	89
14 yrs	78.2%	87
15 yrs	78.5%	79
16 yrs	73.9%	88
17 yrs	86.1%	72
18 yrs	83.3%	78
19 yrs	85.9%	71
20 yrs	88.4%	69
21 yrs	82.1%	39
22 yrs	87.8%	41
23 yrs	87.2%	39
24 yrs	89.4%	47
25 yrs	83.3%	36
26 yrs	80.4%	51
27 yrs	92.3%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Triumph Trident pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	92.3%	78
2023 (26 yrs)	80.4%	51
2022 (25 yrs)	83.3%	36
2021 (24 yrs)	89.4%	47
2020 (23 yrs)	87.2%	39
2019 (22 yrs)	87.8%	41
2018 (21 yrs)	82.1%	39
2017 (20 yrs)	88.4%	69
2016 (19 yrs)	85.9%	71
2015 (18 yrs)	83.3%	78
2014 (17 yrs)	86.1%	72
2013 (16 yrs)	73.9%	88
2012 (15 yrs)	78.5%	79
2011 (14 yrs)	78.2%	87
2010 (13 yrs)	79.8%	89
2009 (12 yrs)	75.8%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 26,448Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2010

79.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 26,851Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 87Avg Mileage 26,358Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 79Avg Mileage 33,128Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%

2013

73.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 88Avg Mileage 30,142Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.4%

2014

86.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 29,791Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 78Avg Mileage 29,275Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2016

85.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 29,998Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.9%

2017

88.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 69Avg Mileage 29,696Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 26,631Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.9%

2019

87.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 27,253Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 28,959Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.8%

2021

89.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 47Avg Mileage 32,465Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 31,798Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%

2023

80.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 31,856Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.6%

2024

92.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 78Avg Mileage 29,357Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

MOT results for 1997 Triumph Trident by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	75.8%	91	26,448	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2010	13	79.8%	89	26,851	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2011	14	78.2%	87	26,358	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2012	15	78.5%	79	33,128	Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%
2013	16	73.9%	88	30,142	Motorcycle brakes — 28.4%
2014	17	86.1%	72	29,791	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2015	18	83.3%	78	29,275	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2016	19	85.9%	71	29,998	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.9%
2017	20	88.4%	69	29,696	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2018	21	82.1%	39	26,631	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.9%
2019	22	87.8%	41	27,253	Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2020	23	87.2%	39	28,959	Motorcycle brakes — 12.8%
2021	24	89.4%	47	32,465	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%
2022	25	83.3%	36	31,798	Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%
2023	26	80.4%	51	31,856	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.6%
2024	27	92.3%	78	29,357	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Triumph Trident, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

12.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.6%

↓ Decreases 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	12.1% (12 yrs)	10.3% (27 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Trident cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,055 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.