TRIUMPH SPRINT 900

885cc Petrol Class 2

78.8%

first-time pass rate

15.8%

failed outright

31,375

median miles at test

184

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a SPRINT 900

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	18	31.6
steering and suspension	12	21.1
lighting and signalling	8	14
tyres and wheels	7	12.3
lamps and reflectors	4	7
fuel and exhaust	2	3.5
drive system	2	3.5
tyres	2	3.5
structure and attachments	1	1.8
audible warning (Horn)	1	1.8

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 SPRINT 900 beats 0 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 SPRINT 900.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1994 (85.7% pass). Weakest: 1995 (73.0%).

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.