Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Bonneville America: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Bonneville America years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.7% average, from 6,025 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (93.0% of 57 tests). Lowest: 2010 (79.8% of 89). Years more than two points below the model average: 2009, 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 57 | 93.0% | +7.3 pp |
| 2003 | 157 | 87.3% | +1.6 pp |
| 2004 | 932 | 86.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 495 | 87.1% | +1.4 pp |
| 2006 | 712 | 86.7% | +1.0 pp |
| 2007 | 1,661 | 86.0% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 1,334 | 85.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 403 | 80.9% | -4.8 pp |
| 2010 | 89 | 79.8% | -5.9 pp |
| 2011 | 98 | 84.7% | -1.0 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 Bonneville America years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Bonneville America overall (85.7%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 79.8% from 89 tests.
- Which Bonneville America year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 93.0% of 57 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Bonneville America pass rate vary by year?
- 13.2 percentage points between the highest (2002, 93.0%) and lowest (2010, 79.8%) 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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