2003 Triumph Trophy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

84.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,925

Total Tests (All Years)

33,790 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 2003 Triumph Trophy as it ages.

6 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs81.5%

→ ↓8.3%

8 yrs73.2%

→ ↑15.9%

9 yrs89.1%

→ ↓10.3%

10 yrs78.8%

→ ↑6.5%

11 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs83.8%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs80.7%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs83.1%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs83.5%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs83.1%

→ ↓6.8%

18 yrs76.3%

→ ↑10.2%

19 yrs86.5%

→ ↓2.1%

20 yrs84.4%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs84.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	82.0%	172
7 yrs	81.5%	168
8 yrs	73.2%	157
9 yrs	89.1%	156
10 yrs	78.8%	146
11 yrs	85.3%	143
12 yrs	84.1%	138
13 yrs	83.8%	136
14 yrs	80.7%	135
15 yrs	83.1%	89
16 yrs	83.5%	85
17 yrs	83.1%	65
18 yrs	76.3%	93
19 yrs	86.5%	74
20 yrs	84.4%	90
21 yrs	84.6%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Triumph Trophy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	84.6%	78
2023 (20 yrs)	84.4%	90
2022 (19 yrs)	86.5%	74
2021 (18 yrs)	76.3%	93
2020 (17 yrs)	83.1%	65
2019 (16 yrs)	83.5%	85
2018 (15 yrs)	83.1%	89
2017 (14 yrs)	80.7%	135
2016 (13 yrs)	83.8%	136
2015 (12 yrs)	84.1%	138
2014 (11 yrs)	85.3%	143
2013 (10 yrs)	78.8%	146
2012 (9 yrs)	89.1%	156
2011 (8 yrs)	73.2%	157
2010 (7 yrs)	81.5%	168
2009 (6 yrs)	82%	172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 172Avg Mileage 17,229Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2010

81.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 168Avg Mileage 19,236Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2011

73.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 157Avg Mileage 21,169Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%

2012

89.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 156Avg Mileage 22,844Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2013

78.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 146Avg Mileage 25,137Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.9%

2014

85.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 143Avg Mileage 26,213Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 138Avg Mileage 26,309Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%

2016

83.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 136Avg Mileage 29,391Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2017

80.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 135Avg Mileage 32,949Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.1%

2018

83.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 89Avg Mileage 30,800Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

2019

83.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 85Avg Mileage 31,729Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%

2020

83.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 65Avg Mileage 30,683Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

2021

76.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 31,768Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.8%

2022

86.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 28,258Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2023

84.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 90Avg Mileage 31,177Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

2024

84.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 78Avg Mileage 33,790Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

MOT results for 2003 Triumph Trophy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	82.0%	172	17,229	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2010	7	81.5%	168	19,236	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2011	8	73.2%	157	21,169	Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%
2012	9	89.1%	156	22,844	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2013	10	78.8%	146	25,137	Motorcycle brakes — 21.9%
2014	11	85.3%	143	26,213	Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%
2015	12	84.1%	138	26,309	Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%
2016	13	83.8%	136	29,391	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2017	14	80.7%	135	32,949	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.1%
2018	15	83.1%	89	30,800	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2019	16	83.5%	85	31,729	Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%
2020	17	83.1%	65	30,683	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2021	18	76.3%	93	31,768	Motorcycle brakes — 25.8%
2022	19	86.5%	74	28,258	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2023	20	84.4%	90	31,177	Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%
2024	21	84.6%	78	33,790	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Triumph Trophy, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.9%

— 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	8.1% (6 yrs)	11.5% (21 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Trophy cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,925 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.