TRIUMPH BONNIVILLE

744cc Petrol Class 2

#1666 of 5426 overall #113 of 175 TRIUMPHs #1010 of 2787 other bikes

87.8%

first-time pass rate

5.5%

failed outright

12,950

median miles at test

469

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2017

The BONNIVILLE's first-time pass rate has risen 4.5 points since 2006, 86.1% to 90.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage BONNIVILLE passes first time 89.6% of the time; by 30k that's 81.7%.

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 BONNIVILLE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	15	25.9
steering and suspension	13	22.4
lighting and signalling	12	20.7
lamps and reflectors	5	8.6
drive system	5	8.6
tyres and wheels	3	5.2
steering	2	3.4
reg plates and vin	1	1.7
body and structure	1	1.7
structure and attachments	1	1.7

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 BONNIVILLE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 BONNIVILLE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1978 (86.4% pass). Weakest: 1970 (84.0%).

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.