Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Scrambler: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Scrambler years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.1% average, from 4,078 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (94.7% of 57 tests). Lowest: 2006 (84.5% of 110). Years more than two points below the model average: 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 110 | 84.5% | -5.6 pp |
| 2007 | 57 | 94.7% | +4.6 pp |
| 2008 | 70 | 90.0% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 243 | 90.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 2,239 | 90.8% | +0.7 pp |
| 2020 | 866 | 90.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 230 | 88.7% | -1.4 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 Scrambler years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Scrambler overall (90.1%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 84.5% from 110 tests.
- Which Scrambler year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 94.7% of 57 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Scrambler pass rate vary by year?
- 10.2 percentage points between the highest (2007, 94.7%) and lowest (2006, 84.5%) 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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