TRIUMPH TROPHY 1200

1180cc Petrol Class 2

#3647 of 5426 overall #172 of 175 TRIUMPHs #14 of 14 tourer bikes

79.7%

first-time pass rate

14.3%

failed outright

30,104

median miles at test

266

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the TROPHY 1200's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage TROPHY 1200 passes first time 89.8% of the time; by 40k that's 82.4%.

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 TROPHY 1200

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	31	37.3
steering and suspension	19	22.9
lighting and signalling	12	14.5
body and structure	4	4.8
drive system	4	4.8
structure and attachments	4	4.8
tyres and wheels	3	3.6
lamps and reflectors	2	2.4
suspension	2	2.4
audible warning (Horn)	2	2.4

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 TROPHY 1200 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 TROPHY 1200.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1996 (79.6% pass). Weakest: 1997 (72.0%).

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.