BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ TRIUMPH/TRIDENT SPRINT
Model report · 2005–2025

TRIUMPH TRIDENT SPRINT

885cc Petrol Class 2
#2852 of 5426 overall #159 of 175 TRIUMPHs #129 of 205 naked bikes
83.5%
first-time pass rate
11.5%
failed outright
26,652
median miles at test
880
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2023

The TRIDENT SPRINT's first-time pass rate has risen 2.0 points since 2006, 84.7% to 86.7%.

69%84%98%2006: 84.7% pass (72 tests)2007: 85.1% pass (74 tests)2008: 87.7% pass (73 tests)2009: 81.7% pass (60 tests)2010: 80.7% pass (57 tests)2011: 81.5% pass (54 tests)2012: 77.8% pass (45 tests)2013: 78.3% pass (46 tests)2014: 75.5% pass (49 tests)2015: 80.9% pass (47 tests)2016: 88.4% pass (43 tests)2017: 73.7% pass (38 tests)2022: 93.3% pass (30 tests)2023: 86.7% pass (30 tests)20062023

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage TRIDENT SPRINT passes first time 82.3% of the time; by 50k that's 84.4%.

78%84%91%0k: 82.3% pass (79 tests)10k: 89.0% pass (218 tests)20k: 84.9% pass (218 tests)30k: 79.6% pass (201 tests)40k: 80.4% pass (102 tests)50k: 84.4% pass (32 tests)0k30k50k

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 TRIDENT SPRINT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
brakes
72 34.1 1.3×
lighting and signalling
51 24.2 1.0×
steering and suspension
31 14.7 1.0×
tyres and wheels
17 8.1 0.9×
body and structure
8 3.8 1.4×
drive system
8 3.8 1.1×
suspension
8 3.8 1.1×
lamps and reflectors
7 3.3 0.4×
fuel and exhaust
5 2.4 0.6×
reg plates and vin
4 1.9 0.6×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the TRIDENT SPRINT beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k 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 TRIDENT SPRINT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (84.0% pass). Weakest: 1997 (82.0%).

81%83%85%1997: 82.0% pass (261 tests)1998: 84.0% pass (388 tests)1999: 83.1% pass (172 tests)199719981999

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.

TRIUMPH TRIDENT SPRINT FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the TRIUMPH TRIDENT SPRINT reliable?

The TRIUMPH TRIDENT SPRINT is about average for its class: 83.5% of its 880 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2852 of 5426 models.

What does a TRIDENT SPRINT fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 34% of all defects recorded against failed TRIDENT SPRINT tests.

What is the best year of TRIDENT SPRINT to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1998-registered examples do best (84.0%) and 1997 worst (82.0%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a TRIDENT SPRINT last?

The median TRIDENT SPRINT shows 26,652 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 84.4% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.