TRIUMPH ADVENTURER

885cc Petrol Class 2

#2467 of 5426 overall #144 of 175 TRIUMPHs #87 of 99 adventure bikes

85.1%

first-time pass rate

7.8%

failed outright

13,476

median miles at test

6,067

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2025

The ADVENTURER's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2005 (88.5% → 88.2%).

Pass rate by mileage

how the ADVENTURER's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage ADVENTURER passes first time 88.4% of the time; by 50k that's 82.3%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a ADVENTURER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	208	25.3	0.6×
brakes	190	23.1	0.6×
steering and suspension	112	13.6	0.5×
tyres and wheels	97	11.8	0.7×
lamps and reflectors	52	6.3	0.4×
reg plates and vin	42	5.1	0.8×
fuel and exhaust	38	4.6	0.7×
drive system	35	4.3	0.6×
suspension	27	3.3	0.5×
tyres	22	2.7	0.5×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ADVENTURER beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin, TRIUMPH TIGER 1050).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 800 91.6% pass · 6,797 tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the ADVENTURER.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1973 (93.5% pass). Weakest: 1996 (82.4%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

TRIUMPH ADVENTURER FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the TRIUMPH ADVENTURER reliable?

The TRIUMPH ADVENTURER is about average for its class: 85.1% of its 6,067 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2467 of 5426 models.

What does a ADVENTURER fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 25% of all defects recorded against failed ADVENTURER tests.

What is the best year of ADVENTURER to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1973-registered examples do best (93.5%) and 1996 worst (82.4%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a ADVENTURER last?

The median ADVENTURER shows 13,476 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 82.3% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.