Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Rocket: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Rocket years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.7% average, from 3,444 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (94.2% of 52 tests). Lowest: 2017 (85.0% of 113). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005, 2013, 2017, 2018.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 88.0% | -2.7 pp |
| 2006 | 111 | 91.0% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 53 | 92.5% | +1.8 pp |
| 2010 | 52 | 94.2% | +3.5 pp |
| 2013 | 131 | 87.0% | -3.7 pp |
| 2014 | 1,125 | 90.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 975 | 91.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2016 | 528 | 93.0% | +2.3 pp |
| 2017 | 113 | 85.0% | -5.7 pp |
| 2018 | 56 | 87.5% | -3.2 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, 2013, 2017, 2018 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Rocket overall (90.7%); the 2017 cohort is lowest at 85.0% from 113 tests.
- Which Rocket year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 94.2% of 52 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2016.
- How much does the Rocket pass rate vary by year?
- 9.2 percentage points between the highest (2010, 94.2%) and lowest (2017, 85.0%) 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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