TRIUMPH T100C

500cc Petrol Class 2

#381 of 5426 overall #22 of 175 TRIUMPHs #237 of 2787 other bikes

92.5%

first-time pass rate

2.4%

failed outright

8,756

median miles at test

491

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2017

The T100C's first-time pass rate has risen 1.8 points since 2006, 94.3% to 96.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the T100C's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage T100C passes first time 91.4% of the time; by 20k that's 87.9%.

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 T100C

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	9	34.6
lighting and signalling	7	26.9
brakes	3	11.5
lamps and reflectors	2	7.7
audible warning (Horn)	1	3.8
suspension	1	3.8
driving controls	1	3.8
fuel and exhaust	1	3.8
structure and attachments	1	3.8

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 T100C 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 T100C.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1968 (95.7% pass). Weakest: 1971 (87.5%).

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.