TRIUMPH SPRINT SPORTS

885cc Petrol Class 2

#2050 of 5426 overall #126 of 175 TRIUMPHs #1247 of 2787 other bikes

86.5%

first-time pass rate

8.4%

failed outright

28,572

median miles at test

465

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2011

The SPRINT SPORTS's first-time pass rate has fallen 14.4 points since 2006, 90.2% to 75.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SPRINT SPORTS passes first time 83.3% of the time; by 40k that's 85.9%.

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 SPRINT SPORTS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	22	26.5
lighting and signalling	18	21.7
steering and suspension	17	20.5
body and structure	5	6
tyres and wheels	5	6
fuel and exhaust	4	4.8
drive system	4	4.8
lamps and reflectors	3	3.6
tyres	3	3.6
Items Not Tested	2	2.4

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 SPORTS beats 2 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 SPORTS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1994 (88.1% pass). Weakest: 1996 (83.3%).

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.