HONDA CB900F vs TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE

The TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA CB900F — 85.6% vs 83.4%, a 2.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CB900F	TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE
First-time pass rate	83.4%	85.6%
Outright fail rate	8.1%	7.3%
Median miles at test	15,561	12,419
MOT tests analysed	15,961	74,618
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.

HONDA CB900F 83.4% pass · 16.0k tests TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests

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