Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph America: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which America years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.8% average, from 5,014 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2014 (97.8% of 139 tests). Lowest: 2008 (82.3% of 632). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 440 | 87.3% | -0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 235 | 85.5% | -2.3 pp |
| 2006 | 361 | 88.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 827 | 88.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2008 | 632 | 82.3% | -5.5 pp |
| 2009 | 813 | 89.3% | +1.5 pp |
| 2010 | 575 | 86.8% | -1.0 pp |
| 2011 | 609 | 91.5% | +3.7 pp |
| 2012 | 205 | 86.3% | -1.5 pp |
| 2014 | 139 | 97.8% | +10.0 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which America years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph America overall (87.8%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 82.3% from 632 tests.
- Which America year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2014, at 97.8% of 139 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2014.
- How much does the America pass rate vary by year?
- 15.5 percentage points between the highest (2014, 97.8%) and lowest (2008, 82.3%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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