Triumph Thunderbird Registrations by Year
There are 6,108 Triumph Thunderbird registrations on record in the UK. Choose a registration year below to browse its number plates, or check any plate for its full MOT history, mileage and vehicle details.
There are 6,108 Triumph Thunderbird registrations on UK roads, spanning model years 1949 to 2025.
More were registered in 1995 than any other year (549 vehicles).
MOT pass rates range from 85.6% for 1952 cars up to 97.0% for 1963 cars — worth weighing up when choosing a year to buy.
89.1%
MOT pass rate
6,108
On UK roads
13,384
Median mileage
31 yr
Typical lifespan
Browse Triumph Thunderbird registrations by year
73 registration years. Each year shows how many are on the road, the MOT pass rate and typical mileage for that age.
2025 Triumph Thunderbird
1 plates
2023 Triumph Thunderbird
2 plates
2022 Triumph Thunderbird
1 plates
2021 Triumph Thunderbird
2 plates
2020 Triumph Thunderbird
2 plates
2019 Triumph Thunderbird
2 plates
2018 Triumph Thunderbird
23 plates
91.7% pass
7,238 mi
2017 Triumph Thunderbird
181 plates
91.3% pass
7,719 mi
2016 Triumph Thunderbird
190 plates
88.7% pass
8,101 mi
2015 Triumph Thunderbird
315 plates
90.7% pass
9,234 mi
2014 Triumph Thunderbird
408 plates
90.2% pass
9,921 mi
2013 Triumph Thunderbird
241 plates
91.2% pass
9,822 mi
2012 Triumph Thunderbird
124 plates
90.2% pass
10,712 mi
2011 Triumph Thunderbird
125 plates
89.7% pass
11,816 mi
2010 Triumph Thunderbird
182 plates
88.9% pass
12,254 mi
2009 Triumph Thunderbird
111 plates
90.2% pass
12,446 mi
2008 Triumph Thunderbird
7 plates
2007 Triumph Thunderbird
4 plates
2006 Triumph Thunderbird
5 plates
2005 Triumph Thunderbird
9 plates
2004 Triumph Thunderbird
189 plates
89.7% pass
11,482 mi
2003 Triumph Thunderbird
268 plates
90.5% pass
12,173 mi
2002 Triumph Thunderbird
315 plates
90.5% pass
11,516 mi
2001 Triumph Thunderbird
272 plates
90.8% pass
12,763 mi
2000 Triumph Thunderbird
329 plates
89.3% pass
14,978 mi
1999 Triumph Thunderbird
367 plates
88.6% pass
14,415 mi
1998 Triumph Thunderbird
461 plates
88.3% pass
15,472 mi
1997 Triumph Thunderbird
305 plates
86.7% pass
15,292 mi
1996 Triumph Thunderbird
433 plates
86.7% pass
17,177 mi
1995 Triumph Thunderbird
549 plates
86.1% pass
18,110 mi
1994 Triumph Thunderbird
3 plates
1993 Triumph Thunderbird
2 plates
1992 Triumph Thunderbird
4 plates
1991 Triumph Thunderbird
6 plates
1990 Triumph Thunderbird
4 plates
1989 Triumph Thunderbird
5 plates
1988 Triumph Thunderbird
4 plates
1987 Triumph Thunderbird
1 plates
1986 Triumph Thunderbird
2 plates
1985 Triumph Thunderbird
8 plates
1984 Triumph Thunderbird
6 plates
96.1% pass
15,085 mi
1983 Triumph Thunderbird
27 plates
87.4% pass
15,589 mi
1982 Triumph Thunderbird
39 plates
90.3% pass
22,624 mi
1981 Triumph Thunderbird
15 plates
91.1% pass
32,694 mi
1980 Triumph Thunderbird
2 plates
1979 Triumph Thunderbird
6 plates
1978 Triumph Thunderbird
3 plates
1977 Triumph Thunderbird
1 plates
1976 Triumph Thunderbird
5 plates
1974 Triumph Thunderbird
2 plates
1973 Triumph Thunderbird
1 plates
1972 Triumph Thunderbird
1 plates
1971 Triumph Thunderbird
4 plates
1970 Triumph Thunderbird
3 plates
1967 Triumph Thunderbird
9 plates
93.5% pass
7,675 mi
1966 Triumph Thunderbird
47 plates
93.4% pass
20,189 mi
1965 Triumph Thunderbird
33 plates
90.8% pass
6,500 mi
1964 Triumph Thunderbird
27 plates
91.2% pass
32,074 mi
1963 Triumph Thunderbird
21 plates
97.0% pass
26,110 mi
1962 Triumph Thunderbird
21 plates
92.5% pass
22,164 mi
1961 Triumph Thunderbird
49 plates
94.0% pass
17,366 mi
1960 Triumph Thunderbird
65 plates
96.2% pass
13,372 mi
1959 Triumph Thunderbird
37 plates
94.4% pass
28,165 mi
1958 Triumph Thunderbird
34 plates
93.3% pass
16,128 mi
1957 Triumph Thunderbird
38 plates
91.5% pass
13,073 mi
1956 Triumph Thunderbird
21 plates
87.8% pass
9,632 mi
1955 Triumph Thunderbird
32 plates
91.1% pass
13,795 mi
1954 Triumph Thunderbird
19 plates
91.8% pass
10,286 mi
1953 Triumph Thunderbird
15 plates
1952 Triumph Thunderbird
29 plates
85.6% pass
8,816 mi
1951 Triumph Thunderbird
10 plates
1950 Triumph Thunderbird
18 plates
94.3% pass
20,720 mi
1949 Triumph Thunderbird
6 plates
Triumph Thunderbird registrations — frequently asked questions
How many Triumph Thunderbirds are there in the UK?
There are 6,108 Triumph Thunderbird registrations on record across model years 1949 to 2025.
Which year had the most Triumph Thunderbirds registered?
1995 — 549 Triumph Thunderbirds were registered that year, more than any other.
What is the average mileage of a Triumph Thunderbird?
The typical Triumph Thunderbird has covered around 13,384 miles.
Which Triumph Thunderbird year is most reliable?
Based on MOT data, the 1963 Triumph Thunderbird has the highest pass rate at 97.0%.