TRIUMPH TR5T

499cc Petrol Class 2

#587 of 5426 overall #40 of 175 TRIUMPHs #357 of 2787 other bikes

91.4%

first-time pass rate

2.6%

failed outright

8,063

median miles at test

348

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2017

The TR5T's first-time pass rate has risen 6.2 points since 2013, 87.9% to 94.1%.

What fails on a TR5T

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	5	26.3
steering and suspension	5	26.3
fuel and exhaust	3	15.8
tyres and wheels	2	10.5
brakes	2	10.5
body and structure	1	5.3
reg plates and vin	1	5.3

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 TR5T 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 TR5T.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1973 (90.0% pass). Weakest: 1972 (89.9%).

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.