TRIUMPH DAYTONA

955cc Petrol Class 2

#2835 of 5426 overall #158 of 175 TRIUMPHs #139 of 226 sport bikes

TRIUMPH DAYTONA — Photo: Philafrenzy · CC BY-SA 4.0

83.6%

first-time pass rate

9.4%

failed outright

15,798

median miles at test

113k

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The DAYTONA's first-time pass rate has risen 2.2 points since 2005, 83.7% to 85.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage DAYTONA passes first time 88.3% of the time; by 50k that's 77.7%.

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 DAYTONA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	5,053	25.3	0.7×
brakes	4,711	23.6	0.8×
steering and suspension	2,974	14.9	0.7×
tyres and wheels	1,957	9.8	0.8×
lamps and reflectors	1,920	9.6	0.7×
reg plates and vin	755	3.8	0.9×
fuel and exhaust	736	3.7	0.8×
drive system	652	3.3	0.7×
suspension	642	3.2	0.7×
structure and attachments	537	2.7	0.6×

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 DAYTONA beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YZF-R1, HONDA CBR900RR, HONDA CBR1100XX).

YAMAHA YZF-R1 84.1% pass · 232k tests HONDA CBR900RR 83.2% pass · 166k tests HONDA CBR1100XX 87.1% pass · 105k tests SUZUKI GSXR750 79.8% pass · 99.2k 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 DAYTONA.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1967 (93.9% pass). Weakest: 1993 (79.3%).

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 DAYTONA FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the TRIUMPH DAYTONA reliable?

The TRIUMPH DAYTONA is about average for its class: 83.6% of its 113,145 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2835 of 5426 models.

What does a DAYTONA fail its MOT on most?

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

What is the best year of DAYTONA to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1967-registered examples do best (93.9%) and 1993 worst (79.3%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a DAYTONA last?

The median DAYTONA shows 15,798 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 77.7% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.