TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 1050 ABS

1050cc Petrol Class 2

#3493 of 5426 overall #167 of 175 TRIUMPHs #168 of 205 naked bikes

80.4%

first-time pass rate

8.2%

failed outright

10,558

median miles at test

281

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The SPEED TRIPLE R 1050 ABS's first-time pass rate has risen 2.7 points since 2015, 80.6% to 83.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the SPEED TRIPLE R 1050 ABS's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage SPEED TRIPLE R 1050 ABS passes first time 85.2% of the time; by 20k that's 66.7%.

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 SPEED TRIPLE R 1050 ABS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	10	25
brakes	7	17.5
lamps and reflectors	7	17.5
tyres	4	10
suspension	3	7.5
Identification of the vehicle	3	7.5
tyres and wheels	2	5
lighting and signalling	2	5
structure and attachments	1	2.5
steering	1	2.5

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 R 1050 ABS beats 0 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 R 1050 ABS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (83.0% pass). Weakest: 2012 (79.8%).

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.