TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPPLE

885cc Petrol Class 2

#2792 of 5426 overall #154 of 175 TRIUMPHs #1762 of 2787 other bikes

83.8%

first-time pass rate

11.1%

failed outright

22,586

median miles at test

297

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SPEED TRIPPLE passes first time 81.6% of the time; by 40k that's 75.8%.

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 TRIPPLE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	27	39.7
lighting and signalling	16	23.5
steering and suspension	9	13.2
tyres and wheels	5	7.4
lamps and reflectors	4	5.9
structure and attachments	2	2.9
drive system	2	2.9
reg plates and vin	1	1.5
steering	1	1.5
suspension	1	1.5

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 TRIPPLE beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT, HONDA VFR800 FI).

BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests KAWASAKI ZX-9R 80.7% pass · 89.0k 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 TRIPPLE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1994 (79.2% pass). Weakest: 1994 (79.2%).

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.