MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Bike : Triumph : Thunderbird
Triumph Thunderbird
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1950 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1953 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1959 | 1 | 0% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1960 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1961 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1965 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1966 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 1981 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1982 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| 1983 | 6 | 100% | n/a |
| 1984 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1995 | 217 | 87.1% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1996 | 179 | 89.39% | Rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative. |
| 1997 | 128 | 88.28% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1998 | 196 | 91.84% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1999 | 157 | 88.54% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2000 | 154 | 91.56% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2001 | 123 | 94.31% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2002 | 151 | 90.73% | Horn not working. |
| 2003 | 136 | 91.18% | Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps. |
| 2004 | 92 | 89.13% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2005 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 2009 | 177 | 86.44% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2010 | 359 | 88.3% | Rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative. |
| 2011 | 345 | 90.43% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
| 2012 | 211 | 93.36% | Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps. |
| 2013 | 183 | 95.08% | Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps. |
| 2014 | 347 | 91.35% | Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps. |
| 2015 | 252 | 90.08% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
| 2016 | 158 | 91.77% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
| 2017 | 160 | 91.25% | Rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative. |
| 2018 | 20 | 90% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
| 2019 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 2020 | 7 | 71.43% | Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps. |
| 2021 | 2 | 50% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
Tests: 3,786
Average Triumph Thunderbird pass rate: 90.41%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 13% |
| 2 | Tyre tread depth too low. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 11% |
| 3 | Rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative. | 4.7.1(b)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 4 | Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps. | 4.7.2(a) | Major | 8% |
| 5 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm. | 1.1.13(a) | Dangerous | 7% |
| 6 | Number plate does not conform to requirements. | 0.1(d) | Major | 6% |
| 7 | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.4.1(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 8 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a) | Major | 6% |
| 9 | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Horn not working. | 7.7(a) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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