1998 Triumph Trident — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

83.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,580

Total Tests (All Years)

27,236 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 1998 Triumph Trident as it ages.

11 yrs75.4%

→ ↑6.9%

12 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs81.2%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs78.7%

→ ↑6.3%

15 yrs85.0%

→ ↓7.8%

16 yrs77.2%

→ ↑4.4%

17 yrs81.6%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs78.2%

→ ↑10.8%

19 yrs89.0%

→ ↓5.2%

20 yrs83.8%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs86.8%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs87.0%

→ ↓0.0%

23 yrs87.0%

→ ↑6.4%

24 yrs93.4%

→ ↓9.1%

25 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.3%

26 yrs83.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	75.4%	134
12 yrs	82.3%	130
13 yrs	81.2%	133
14 yrs	78.7%	122
15 yrs	85.0%	120
16 yrs	77.2%	114
17 yrs	81.6%	98
18 yrs	78.2%	87
19 yrs	89.0%	91
20 yrs	83.8%	68
21 yrs	86.8%	68
22 yrs	87.0%	54
23 yrs	87.0%	77
24 yrs	93.4%	61
25 yrs	84.3%	70
26 yrs	83.0%	153

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Triumph Trident pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	83%	153
2023 (25 yrs)	84.3%	70
2022 (24 yrs)	93.4%	61
2021 (23 yrs)	87%	77
2020 (22 yrs)	87%	54
2019 (21 yrs)	86.8%	68
2018 (20 yrs)	83.8%	68
2017 (19 yrs)	89%	91
2016 (18 yrs)	78.2%	87
2015 (17 yrs)	81.6%	98
2014 (16 yrs)	77.2%	114
2013 (15 yrs)	85%	120
2012 (14 yrs)	78.7%	122
2011 (13 yrs)	81.2%	133
2010 (12 yrs)	82.3%	130
2009 (11 yrs)	75.4%	134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 134Avg Mileage 19,277Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2010

82.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 130Avg Mileage 21,030Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 133Avg Mileage 21,106Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2012

78.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 122Avg Mileage 23,294Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2013

85.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 120Avg Mileage 23,622Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 114Avg Mileage 22,592Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%

2015

81.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 98Avg Mileage 24,857Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%

2016

78.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 87Avg Mileage 24,904Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.8%

2017

89.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 91Avg Mileage 27,517Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%

2018

83.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 68Avg Mileage 26,106Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2019

86.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 68Avg Mileage 25,788Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.1%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 54Avg Mileage 27,891Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 5.6%

2021

87.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 77Avg Mileage 28,014Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2022

93.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 61Avg Mileage 26,233Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2023

84.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 70Avg Mileage 25,721Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.3%

2024

83.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 153Avg Mileage 27,236Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

MOT results for 1998 Triumph Trident by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	75.4%	134	19,277	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2010	12	82.3%	130	21,030	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2011	13	81.2%	133	21,106	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2012	14	78.7%	122	23,294	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2013	15	85.0%	120	23,622	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2014	16	77.2%	114	22,592	Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%
2015	17	81.6%	98	24,857	Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%
2016	18	78.2%	87	24,904	Motorcycle brakes — 21.8%
2017	19	89.0%	91	27,517	Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%
2018	20	83.8%	68	26,106	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2019	21	86.8%	68	25,788	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.1%
2020	22	87.0%	54	27,891	Motorcycle suspension — 5.6%
2021	23	87.0%	77	28,014	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2022	24	93.4%	61	26,233	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2023	25	84.3%	70	25,721	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.3%
2024	26	83.0%	153	27,236	Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Triumph Trident, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.8%

↓ 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	9.0% (11 yrs)	14.4% (26 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Trident cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,580 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.