Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Speed Triple 955I: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Speed Triple 955I years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.7% average, from 12,257 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (87.6% of 218 tests). Lowest: 1999 (80.8% of 1,498). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 218 | 87.6% | +2.9 pp |
| 1999 | 1,498 | 80.8% | -3.9 pp |
| 2000 | 1,549 | 82.1% | -2.6 pp |
| 2001 | 1,834 | 83.8% | -0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 2,099 | 85.8% | +1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 2,228 | 86.3% | +1.6 pp |
| 2004 | 2,365 | 86.4% | +1.7 pp |
| 2005 | 434 | 86.6% | +1.9 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 Triple 955I years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Speed Triple 955I overall (84.7%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 80.8% from 1,498 tests.
- Which Speed Triple 955I year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 87.6% of 218 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Speed Triple 955I pass rate vary by year?
- 6.8 percentage points between the highest (1998, 87.6%) and lowest (1999, 80.8%) 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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