Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Speedmaster: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Speedmaster years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.8% average, from 13,134 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (89.8% of 884 tests). Lowest: 2005 (82.8% of 1,440). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,209 | 86.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 2,166 | 83.6% | -2.2 pp |
| 2005 | 1,440 | 82.8% | -3.0 pp |
| 2006 | 1,472 | 86.7% | +0.9 pp |
| 2007 | 1,191 | 86.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 982 | 85.2% | -0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 1,106 | 87.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 2010 | 891 | 85.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 884 | 89.8% | +4.0 pp |
| 2012 | 271 | 89.3% | +3.5 pp |
| 2013 | 58 | 84.5% | -1.3 pp |
| 2014 | 174 | 86.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2015 | 122 | 85.2% | -0.6 pp |
| 2016 | 70 | 87.1% | +1.3 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 Speedmaster years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Speedmaster overall (85.8%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 82.8% from 1,440 tests.
- Which Speedmaster year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 89.8% of 884 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2012.
- How much does the Speedmaster pass rate vary by year?
- 7.0 percentage points between the highest (2011, 89.8%) and lowest (2005, 82.8%) 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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