1996 Triumph Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

85.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,589

Total Tests (All Years)

26,319 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 Unclassified as it ages.

13 yrs76.0%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs78.1%

→ ↑4.5%

17 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.6%

18 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs84.2%

→ ↓4.5%

20 yrs79.7%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs82.9%

→ ↑2.2%

22 yrs85.1%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs85.6%

→ ↓3.7%

24 yrs81.9%

→ ↑6.3%

25 yrs88.2%

→ ↓6.5%

26 yrs81.7%

→ ↑6.1%

27 yrs87.8%

→ ↓2.0%

28 yrs85.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	76.0%	262
14 yrs	79.5%	239
15 yrs	80.0%	230
16 yrs	78.1%	210
17 yrs	82.6%	167
18 yrs	81.0%	158
19 yrs	84.2%	146
20 yrs	79.7%	148
21 yrs	82.9%	146
22 yrs	85.1%	101
23 yrs	85.6%	104
24 yrs	81.9%	94
25 yrs	88.2%	119
26 yrs	81.7%	104
27 yrs	87.8%	115
28 yrs	85.8%	246

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	85.8%	246
2023 (27 yrs)	87.8%	115
2022 (26 yrs)	81.7%	104
2021 (25 yrs)	88.2%	119
2020 (24 yrs)	81.9%	94
2019 (23 yrs)	85.6%	104
2018 (22 yrs)	85.1%	101
2017 (21 yrs)	82.9%	146
2016 (20 yrs)	79.7%	148
2015 (19 yrs)	84.2%	146
2014 (18 yrs)	81%	158
2013 (17 yrs)	82.6%	167
2012 (16 yrs)	78.1%	210
2011 (15 yrs)	80%	230
2010 (14 yrs)	79.5%	239
2009 (13 yrs)	76%	262

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 262Avg Mileage 25,270Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2010

79.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 239Avg Mileage 26,582Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 230Avg Mileage 28,295Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2012

78.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 210Avg Mileage 31,387Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2013

82.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 167Avg Mileage 27,694Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%

2014

81.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 158Avg Mileage 27,722Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2015

84.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 146Avg Mileage 30,814Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 148Avg Mileage 30,173Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 146Avg Mileage 28,847Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2018

85.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 101Avg Mileage 28,456Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

2019

85.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 104Avg Mileage 26,241Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2020

81.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 94Avg Mileage 25,454Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.0%

2021

88.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 119Avg Mileage 26,670Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%

2022

81.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 104Avg Mileage 27,581Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2023

87.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 115Avg Mileage 25,665Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%

2024

85.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 246Avg Mileage 26,319Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%

MOT results for 1996 Triumph Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	76.0%	262	25,270	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2010	14	79.5%	239	26,582	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2011	15	80.0%	230	28,295	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2012	16	78.1%	210	31,387	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2013	17	82.6%	167	27,694	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%
2014	18	81.0%	158	27,722	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2015	19	84.2%	146	30,814	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2016	20	79.7%	148	30,173	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2017	21	82.9%	146	28,847	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2018	22	85.1%	101	28,456	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2019	23	85.6%	104	26,241	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2020	24	81.9%	94	25,454	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.0%
2021	25	88.2%	119	26,670	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2022	26	81.7%	104	27,581	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2023	27	87.8%	115	25,665	Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%
2024	28	85.8%	246	26,319	Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

10.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.8%

— 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	11.1% (13 yrs)	13.0% (28 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Unclassified cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,589 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.