TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200 RR

1160cc Petrol Class 2

88.3%

first-time pass rate

3.3%

failed outright

2,976

median miles at test

180

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a SPEED TRIPLE 1200 RR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
Identification of the vehicle	2	25
lamps and reflectors	2	25
structure and attachments	2	25
brakes	1	12.5
steering	1	12.5

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 SPEED TRIPLE 1200 RR beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB1300).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests HONDA CB1300 89.3% pass · 25.9k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k 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 1200 RR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (88.0% pass). Weakest: 2022 (88.0%).

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.