TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100 BUD EKINS

900cc Petrol Class 2

94.4%

first-time pass rate

1.9%

failed outright

3,125

median miles at test

161

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The BONNEVILLE T100 BUD EKINS's first-time pass rate has risen 2.1 points since 2023, 94.6% to 96.7%.

What fails on a BONNEVILLE T100 BUD EKINS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	2	40
brakes	1	20
lamps and reflectors	1	20
steering	1	20

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the BONNEVILLE T100 BUD EKINS beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE, TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883).

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 89.0% pass · 195k tests TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 87.8% pass · 56.3k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883 87.4% pass · 41.2k tests HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 87.9% pass · 18.5k 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 BONNEVILLE T100 BUD EKINS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (94.8% pass). Weakest: 2021 (93.8%).

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.