APRILIA TUONO vs TRIUMPH TRIDENT

The APRILIA TUONO passes its MOT first time more often than the TRIUMPH TRIDENT — 88.4% vs 85.0%, a 3.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	APRILIA TUONO	TRIUMPH TRIDENT
First-time pass rate	88.4%	85.0%
Outright fail rate	5.5%	8.8%
Median miles at test	11,489	23,417
MOT tests analysed	34,724	23,936
Most common failure	brakes	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.