BMW K100 LT vs Triumph Sprint

The Triumph Sprint passes its MOT first time more often than the BMW K100 LT: 85.6% vs 84.3%, a 1.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	BMW K100 LT	Triumph Sprint
First-time pass rate	84.3%	85.6%
Outright fail rate	11.1%	8.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+4.2 pts	+1.8 pts
Engine size	980cc	955cc
Rank among all models	#2659 of 5428	#2333 of 5428
Median miles at test	54,098	20,615
MOT tests analysed	478	132,827
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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	BMW K100 LT	Triumph Sprint
2006	83.1%	87.0%
2007	77.6%	85.9%
2008	87.0%	84.8%
2009	85.7%	84.1%
2010	93.3%	84.6%
2013	84.8%	85.4%
2014	86.7%	85.3%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	BMW K100 LT	Triumph Sprint
10k-20k miles	87.8%	87.5%
20k-30k miles	97.3%	85.0%
30k-40k miles	90.7%	82.1%
40k-50k miles	85.2%	80.3%
50k-60k miles	82.3%	79.3%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

BMW K100 LT 84.3% pass · 478 tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests

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