TRIUMPH TROPHY 4

1180cc Petrol Class 2

#726 of 5426 overall #57 of 175 TRIUMPHs #5 of 14 tourer bikes

90.8%

first-time pass rate

4.1%

failed outright

26,217

median miles at test

217

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the TROPHY 4's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage TROPHY 4 passes first time 92.9% of the time; by 30k that's 97.3%.

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 4

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	10	50
steering and suspension	4	20
lighting and signalling	2	10
tyres and wheels	2	10
drive system	1	5
driving controls	1	5

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 4 beats 2 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 4.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1994 (96.0% pass). Weakest: 1996 (88.1%).

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.