Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Bonneville Bobber: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Bonneville Bobber years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.8% average, from 706 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (93.5% of 92 tests). Lowest: 2022 (84.9% of 251). Years more than two points below the model average: 2022.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 57 | 89.5% | +0.7 pp |
| 2017 | 92 | 93.5% | +4.7 pp |
| 2021 | 301 | 90.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 2022 | 251 | 84.9% | -3.9 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 Bobber years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2022 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Bonneville Bobber overall (88.8%); the 2022 cohort is lowest at 84.9% from 251 tests.
- Which Bonneville Bobber year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 93.5% of 92 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Bonneville Bobber pass rate vary by year?
- 8.6 percentage points between the highest (2017, 93.5%) and lowest (2022, 84.9%) 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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