Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Speed Four: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Speed Four years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.4% average, from 8,421 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (86.2% of 116 tests). Lowest: 2002 (80.2% of 450).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 450 | 80.2% | -1.2 pp |
| 2003 | 2,346 | 80.9% | -0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 1,929 | 80.6% | -0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 746 | 81.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 2,809 | 82.3% | +0.9 pp |
| 2007 | 116 | 86.2% | +4.8 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 Speed Four years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Triumph Speed Four falls more than two points under the model's 81.4% overall pass rate.
- Which Speed Four year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 86.2% of 116 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Speed Four pass rate vary by year?
- 6.0 percentage points between the highest (2007, 86.2%) and lowest (2002, 80.2%) 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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