TRIUMPH T312 TROPHY

1188cc Petrol Class 2

#3531 of 5426 overall #170 of 175 TRIUMPHs #13 of 14 tourer bikes

80.2%

first-time pass rate

13.6%

failed outright

20,786

median miles at test

368

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The T312 TROPHY's first-time pass rate has risen 9.3 points since 2006, 76.7% to 86.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the T312 TROPHY's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage T312 TROPHY passes first time 89.2% of the time; by 40k that's 84.2%.

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 T312 TROPHY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	27	23.9
lighting and signalling	25	22.1
steering and suspension	16	14.2
tyres and wheels	13	11.5
body and structure	10	8.8
lamps and reflectors	7	6.2
drive system	5	4.4
suspension	4	3.5
fuel and exhaust	3	2.7
driving controls	3	2.7

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 T312 TROPHY beats 0 of its 2 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TROPHY, HONDA GOLDWING).

TRIUMPH TROPHY 84.0% pass · 39.2k tests HONDA GOLDWING 85.9% pass · 6,015 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 T312 TROPHY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (86.8% pass). Weakest: 2003 (75.9%).

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.