TRIUMPH TRIDENT T160

748cc Petrol Class 2

93.1%

first-time pass rate

3.1%

failed outright

17,175

median miles at test

160

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the TRIDENT T160's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage TRIDENT T160 passes first time 89.8% of the time; by 20k that's 100.0%.

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 T160

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	3	37.5
steering and suspension	3	37.5
brakes	2	25

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 TRIDENT T160 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, HONDA CB600 HORNET, TRIUMPH TRIDENT).

TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k tests KAWASAKI Z1000 84.5% pass · 22.7k 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 T160.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1975 (95.1% pass). Weakest: 1975 (95.1%).

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.