TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE

1050cc Petrol Class 2

#2331 of 5426 overall #138 of 175 TRIUMPHs #100 of 205 naked bikes

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE — Photo: DeFacto · CC BY-SA 4.0

85.6%

first-time pass rate

7.3%

failed outright

12,419

median miles at test

74.6k

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The SPEED TRIPLE's first-time pass rate has risen 1.3 points since 2005, 86.4% to 87.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SPEED TRIPLE passes first time 88.2% of the time; by 50k that's 79.6%.

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 SPEED TRIPLE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	2,223	23.8	0.6×
lighting and signalling	1,815	19.4	0.4×
lamps and reflectors	1,601	17.1	1.0×
tyres and wheels	853	9.1	0.5×
steering and suspension	809	8.7	0.3×
suspension	486	5.2	0.8×
tyres	469	5	0.8×
structure and attachments	421	4.5	0.7×
reg plates and vin	409	4.4	0.7×
Identification of the vehicle	258	2.8	1.5×

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 SPEED TRIPLE beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB1300, TRIUMPH TRIDENT).

APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests HONDA CB1300 89.3% pass · 25.9k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k tests KAWASAKI Z1000 84.5% pass · 22.7k 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 SPEED TRIPLE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (91.1% pass). Weakest: 1998 (77.1%).

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 SPEED TRIPLE FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE reliable?

The TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE is about average for its class: 85.6% of its 74,618 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2331 of 5426 models.

What does a SPEED TRIPLE fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 24% of all defects recorded against failed SPEED TRIPLE tests.

What is the best year of SPEED TRIPLE to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2018-registered examples do best (91.1%) and 1998 worst (77.1%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a SPEED TRIPLE last?

The median SPEED TRIPLE shows 12,419 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 79.6% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.