Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Bonneville T100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Bonneville T100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.9% average, from 4,711 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2022 (94.0% of 134 tests). Lowest: 2006 (79.7% of 69). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005, 2006, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 382 | 92.9% | +4.0 pp |
| 2003 | 1,477 | 87.7% | -1.2 pp |
| 2004 | 1,643 | 89.0% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 212 | 85.4% | -3.5 pp |
| 2006 | 69 | 79.7% | -9.2 pp |
| 2007 | 94 | 92.6% | +3.7 pp |
| 2008 | 202 | 92.1% | +3.2 pp |
| 2009 | 74 | 90.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 2011 | 53 | 86.8% | -2.1 pp |
| 2021 | 240 | 90.0% | +1.1 pp |
| 2022 | 134 | 94.0% | +5.1 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 T100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, 2006, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Bonneville T100 overall (88.9%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 79.7% from 69 tests.
- Which Bonneville T100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2022, at 94.0% of 134 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2007, 2008, 2022.
- How much does the Bonneville T100 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.3 percentage points between the highest (2022, 94.0%) and lowest (2006, 79.7%) 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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