Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Trident 900: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Trident 900 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.3% average, from 900 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (90.4% of 135 tests). Lowest: 1996 (79.9% of 164). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62 | 90.3% | +7.0 pp |
| 1993 | 372 | 82.0% | -1.3 pp |
| 1994 | 135 | 90.4% | +7.1 pp |
| 1995 | 61 | 82.0% | -1.3 pp |
| 1996 | 164 | 79.9% | -3.4 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 Trident 900 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Trident 900 overall (83.3%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 79.9% from 164 tests.
- Which Trident 900 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 90.4% of 135 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1991, 1994.
- How much does the Trident 900 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.5 percentage points between the highest (1994, 90.4%) and lowest (1996, 79.9%) 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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