TRIUMPH ROCKET 3 R BLACK

2458cc Petrol Class 2

92.5%

first-time pass rate

4.2%

failed outright

3,822

median miles at test

120

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The ROCKET 3 R BLACK's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.9 points since 2024, 96.3% to 89.4%.

What fails on a ROCKET 3 R BLACK

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	2	33.3
Identification of the vehicle	1	16.7
lamps and reflectors	1	16.7
structure and attachments	1	16.7
suspension	1	16.7

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 ROCKET 3 R BLACK beats 2 of its 2 closest rivals (TRIUMPH ROCKET III, TRIUMPH ROCKET 111).

TRIUMPH ROCKET III 88.3% pass · 15.5k tests TRIUMPH ROCKET 111 88.4% pass · 6,812 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 ROCKET 3 R BLACK.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (93.0% pass). Weakest: 2021 (93.0%).

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.