1993 Triumph Trophy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

86.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,700

Total Tests (All Years)

41,666 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 1993 Triumph Trophy as it ages.

16 yrs82.3%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs80.7%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs78.9%

→ ↓2.0%

21 yrs76.9%

→ ↑1.0%

22 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.2%

23 yrs76.7%

→ ↓4.4%

24 yrs72.3%

→ ↑8.7%

25 yrs81.0%

→ ↑6.1%

26 yrs87.1%

→ ↓5.1%

27 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.0%

28 yrs81.0%

→ ↓7.4%

29 yrs73.6%

→ ↑14.9%

30 yrs88.5%

→ ↓2.4%

31 yrs86.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	82.3%	175
17 yrs	82.5%	143
18 yrs	81.3%	144
19 yrs	80.7%	135
20 yrs	78.9%	142
21 yrs	76.9%	134
22 yrs	77.9%	113
23 yrs	76.7%	120
24 yrs	72.3%	101
25 yrs	81.0%	79
26 yrs	87.1%	70
27 yrs	82.0%	61
28 yrs	81.0%	63
29 yrs	73.6%	53
30 yrs	88.5%	52
31 yrs	86.1%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Triumph Trophy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	86.1%	115
2023 (30 yrs)	88.5%	52
2022 (29 yrs)	73.6%	53
2021 (28 yrs)	81%	63
2020 (27 yrs)	82%	61
2019 (26 yrs)	87.1%	70
2018 (25 yrs)	81%	79
2017 (24 yrs)	72.3%	101
2016 (23 yrs)	76.7%	120
2015 (22 yrs)	77.9%	113
2014 (21 yrs)	76.9%	134
2013 (20 yrs)	78.9%	142
2012 (19 yrs)	80.7%	135
2011 (18 yrs)	81.3%	144
2010 (17 yrs)	82.5%	143
2009 (16 yrs)	82.3%	175

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 175Avg Mileage 33,788Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2010

82.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 143Avg Mileage 33,867Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 144Avg Mileage 35,348Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2012

80.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 135Avg Mileage 34,817Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 142Avg Mileage 34,243Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 134Avg Mileage 35,721Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%

2015

77.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 113Avg Mileage 36,727Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.5%

2016

76.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 120Avg Mileage 39,090Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 101Avg Mileage 40,031Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.7%

2018

81.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 79Avg Mileage 38,702Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 13.9%

2019

87.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 70Avg Mileage 36,519Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2020

82.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 61Avg Mileage 38,984Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.8%

2021

81.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 63Avg Mileage 41,108Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.6%

2022

73.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 53Avg Mileage 42,836Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.5%

2023

88.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 52Avg Mileage 42,836Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2024

86.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 115Avg Mileage 41,666Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

MOT results for 1993 Triumph Trophy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	82.3%	175	33,788	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2010	17	82.5%	143	33,867	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2011	18	81.3%	144	35,348	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2012	19	80.7%	135	34,817	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2013	20	78.9%	142	34,243	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2014	21	76.9%	134	35,721	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%
2015	22	77.9%	113	36,727	Motorcycle brakes — 26.5%
2016	23	76.7%	120	39,090	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2017	24	72.3%	101	40,031	Motorcycle brakes — 28.7%
2018	25	81.0%	79	38,702	Motorcycle suspension — 13.9%
2019	26	87.1%	70	36,519	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2020	27	82.0%	61	38,984	Motorcycle brakes — 32.8%
2021	28	81.0%	63	41,108	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.6%
2022	29	73.6%	53	42,836	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.5%
2023	30	88.5%	52	42,836	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2024	31	86.1%	115	41,666	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Triumph Trophy, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

15.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

10.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.5%

— 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	9.1% (16 yrs)	10.4% (31 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Trophy cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,700 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.