TRIUMPH DAYTONA 900

885cc Petrol Class 2

#3686 of 5426 overall #173 of 175 TRIUMPHs #175 of 226 sport bikes

79.5%

first-time pass rate

16.3%

failed outright

30,013

median miles at test

381

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The DAYTONA 900's first-time pass rate has fallen 13.9 points since 2006, 80.6% to 66.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the DAYTONA 900's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage DAYTONA 900 passes first time 84.0% of the time; by 40k that's 64.0%.

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 900

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	36	29.8
lighting and signalling	27	22.3
tyres and wheels	19	15.7
steering and suspension	18	14.9
lamps and reflectors	5	4.1
drive system	5	4.1
structure and attachments	4	3.3
body and structure	3	2.5
reg plates and vin	2	1.7
fuel and exhaust	2	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 DAYTONA 900 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YZF-R1, HONDA CBR900RR, TRIUMPH DAYTONA).

YAMAHA YZF-R1 84.1% pass · 232k tests HONDA CBR900RR 83.2% pass · 166k tests TRIUMPH DAYTONA 83.6% pass · 113k tests HONDA CBR1100XX 87.1% pass · 105k 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 900.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1994 (84.0% pass). Weakest: 1996 (70.3%).

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.