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MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ TRIUMPH/SPEED TRIPLE RS 1160
Model report · 2005–2025

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE RS 1160

1160cc Petrol Class 2
92.6%
first-time pass rate
2.4%
failed outright
5,200
median miles at test
960
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The SPEED TRIPLE RS 1160's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2024 (92.6% → 92.5%).

92%93%94%2024: 92.6% pass (338 tests)2025: 92.5% pass (617 tests)20242025

What fails on a SPEED TRIPLE RS 1160

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
13 38.2 0.8×
brakes
5 14.7 0.1×
Identification of the vehicle
5 14.7 2.3×
tyres
5 14.7 0.6×
structure and attachments
2 5.9 0.3×
suspension
2 5.9 0.3×
steering
1 2.9 0.3×
audible warning (Horn)
1 2.9 0.6×

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 RS 1160 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB1300).

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 RS 1160.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (92.6% pass). Weakest: 2021 (92.5%).

92%93%93%2021: 92.5% pass (697 tests)2022: 92.6% pass (258 tests)20212022

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 RS 1160 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE RS 1160 reliable?

The TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE RS 1160 is more reliable than average for its class: 92.6% of its 960 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #364 of 5426 models.

What does a SPEED TRIPLE RS 1160 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 38% of all defects recorded against failed SPEED TRIPLE RS 1160 tests.