TRIUMPH TROPHY 900

885cc Petrol Class 2

#3493 of 5426 overall #167 of 175 TRIUMPHs #12 of 14 tourer bikes

80.4%

first-time pass rate

12.1%

failed outright

34,775

median miles at test

413

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The TROPHY 900's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.8 points since 2006, 81.8% to 75.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the TROPHY 900's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage TROPHY 900 passes first time 78.3% of the time; by 50k that's 83.8%.

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 900

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	35	36.5
lighting and signalling	17	17.7
steering and suspension	14	14.6
tyres and wheels	11	11.5
drive system	5	5.2
lamps and reflectors	5	5.2
suspension	4	4.2
tyres	3	3.1
steering	1	1
body and structure	1	1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1992 (89.3% pass). Weakest: 1995 (74.4%).

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.