BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ TRIUMPH/T120R BONNEVILLE
Model report · 2005–2025

TRIUMPH T120R BONNEVILLE

650cc Petrol Class 2
93.1%
first-time pass rate
2.9%
failed outright
1,482
median miles at test
102
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a T120R BONNEVILLE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
steering and suspension
5 55.6
lighting and signalling
2 22.2
drive system
1 11.1
tyres and wheels
1 11.1

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 T120R BONNEVILLE beats 1 of its 1 closest rivals (HONDA SHADOW).

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 T120R BONNEVILLE.