Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Trophy 3: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Trophy 3 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.5% average, from 681 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (86.4% of 206 tests). Lowest: 1993 (79.2% of 159). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 136 | 81.6% | -0.9 pp |
| 1993 | 159 | 79.2% | -3.3 pp |
| 1994 | 206 | 86.4% | +3.9 pp |
| 1995 | 128 | 82.8% | +0.3 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 Trophy 3 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Trophy 3 overall (82.5%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 79.2% from 159 tests.
- Which Trophy 3 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 86.4% of 206 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Trophy 3 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.2 percentage points between the highest (1994, 86.4%) and lowest (1993, 79.2%) 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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