TRIUMPH T100A

500cc Petrol Class 2

#263 of 5426 overall #13 of 175 TRIUMPHs #164 of 2787 other bikes

93.2%

first-time pass rate

3.5%

failed outright

8,304

median miles at test

399

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2015

The T100A's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2006 (93.5% → 93.5%).

Pass rate by mileage

how the T100A's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage T100A passes first time 90.6% of the time; by 30k that's 96.7%.

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 T100A

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	12	35.3
lighting and signalling	10	29.4
fuel and exhaust	5	14.7
body and structure	4	11.8
brakes	2	5.9
driving controls	1	2.9

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 T100A beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 T100A.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1960 (94.5% pass). Weakest: 1961 (91.7%).

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.