Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Sprint ST: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Sprint ST years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.8% average, from 1,665 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (89.3% of 197 tests). Lowest: 2004 (79.8% of 213). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 407 | 82.6% | -1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 409 | 81.4% | -2.4 pp |
| 2001 | 182 | 85.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 2002 | 197 | 89.3% | +5.5 pp |
| 2003 | 178 | 88.2% | +4.4 pp |
| 2004 | 213 | 79.8% | -4.0 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 Sprint ST years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Sprint ST overall (83.8%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 79.8% from 213 tests.
- Which Sprint ST year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 89.3% of 197 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2003.
- How much does the Sprint ST pass rate vary by year?
- 9.5 percentage points between the highest (2002, 89.3%) and lowest (2004, 79.8%) 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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