Brough Superior SS80 vs Triumph Sprint

The Brough Superior SS80 passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Sprint: 96.1% vs 85.6%, a 10.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Brough Superior SS80	Triumph Sprint
First-time pass rate	96.1%	85.6%
Outright fail rate	1.4%	8.8%
Engine size	990cc	955cc
Rank among all models	#22 of 5428	#2333 of 5428
Median miles at test	8,974	20,615
MOT tests analysed	282	132,827
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

Pass rate by test year

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

Test year	Brough Superior SS80	Triumph Sprint
2007	91.7%	85.9%
2008	100.0%	84.8%
2009	97.5%	84.1%
2010	94.1%	84.6%
2011	97.6%	84.3%
2012	93.3%	84.5%

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	Brough Superior SS80	Triumph Sprint
0k-10k miles	96.9%	90.9%
30k-40k miles	96.8%	82.1%

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

BROUGH SUPERIOR SS80 96.1% pass · 282 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.