1997 Triumph Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

92.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,351

Total Tests (All Years)

19,734 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 Unclassified as it ages.

12 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs77.2%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs77.4%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs82.7%

→ ↑5.7%

17 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs84.4%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs84.2%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs87.3%

→ ↓6.2%

22 yrs81.1%

→ ↑7.3%

23 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.0%

24 yrs86.4%

→ ↑1.8%

25 yrs88.2%

→ ↓7.4%

26 yrs80.8%

→ ↑11.7%

27 yrs92.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	80.2%	131
13 yrs	79.8%	119
14 yrs	77.2%	127
15 yrs	77.4%	106
16 yrs	82.7%	98
17 yrs	88.4%	95
18 yrs	85.5%	83
19 yrs	84.4%	90
20 yrs	84.2%	76
21 yrs	87.3%	55
22 yrs	81.1%	53
23 yrs	88.4%	43
24 yrs	86.4%	66
25 yrs	88.2%	51
26 yrs	80.8%	52
27 yrs	92.5%	106

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	92.5%	106
2023 (26 yrs)	80.8%	52
2022 (25 yrs)	88.2%	51
2021 (24 yrs)	86.4%	66
2020 (23 yrs)	88.4%	43
2019 (22 yrs)	81.1%	53
2018 (21 yrs)	87.3%	55
2017 (20 yrs)	84.2%	76
2016 (19 yrs)	84.4%	90
2015 (18 yrs)	85.5%	83
2014 (17 yrs)	88.4%	95
2013 (16 yrs)	82.7%	98
2012 (15 yrs)	77.4%	106
2011 (14 yrs)	77.2%	127
2010 (13 yrs)	79.8%	119
2009 (12 yrs)	80.2%	131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 131Avg Mileage 20,597Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2010

79.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 119Avg Mileage 22,525Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2011

77.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 127Avg Mileage 20,620Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 106Avg Mileage 26,884Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%

2013

82.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 98Avg Mileage 23,337Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2014

88.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 95Avg Mileage 24,238Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2015

85.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 83Avg Mileage 25,061Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%

2016

84.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 90Avg Mileage 23,635Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2017

84.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 76Avg Mileage 25,492Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2018

87.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 55Avg Mileage 25,944Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2019

81.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 24,724Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2020

88.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 22,677Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%

2021

86.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 66Avg Mileage 24,160Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%

2022

88.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 23,523Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.7%

2023

80.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 23,540Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.2%

2024

92.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 106Avg Mileage 19,734Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 1.9%

MOT results for 1997 Triumph Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	80.2%	131	20,597	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2010	13	79.8%	119	22,525	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2011	14	77.2%	127	20,620	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2012	15	77.4%	106	26,884	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%
2013	16	82.7%	98	23,337	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2014	17	88.4%	95	24,238	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2015	18	85.5%	83	25,061	Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%
2016	19	84.4%	90	23,635	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2017	20	84.2%	76	25,492	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2018	21	87.3%	55	25,944	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2019	22	81.1%	53	24,724	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2020	23	88.4%	43	22,677	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%
2021	24	86.4%	66	24,160	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%
2022	25	88.2%	51	23,523	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.7%
2023	26	80.8%	52	23,540	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.2%
2024	27	92.5%	106	19,734	Identification of the vehicle — 1.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.4%

↓ 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	5.3% (12 yrs)	1.9% (27 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Unclassified cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,351 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.