Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Rocket 111: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Rocket 111 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.4% average, from 6,812 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (91.6% of 191 tests). Lowest: 2005 (86.6% of 1,706).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,127 | 88.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 1,706 | 86.6% | -1.8 pp |
| 2006 | 875 | 87.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 878 | 90.2% | +1.8 pp |
| 2008 | 435 | 91.5% | +3.1 pp |
| 2009 | 508 | 89.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 191 | 91.6% | +3.2 pp |
| 2011 | 65 | 90.8% | +2.4 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 Rocket 111 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Triumph Rocket 111 falls more than two points under the model's 88.4% overall pass rate.
- Which Rocket 111 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 91.6% of 191 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the Rocket 111 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.0 percentage points between the highest (2010, 91.6%) and lowest (2005, 86.6%) 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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