HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin vs TRIUMPH ADVENTURER

The HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin passes its MOT first time more often than the TRIUMPH ADVENTURER — 95.3% vs 85.1%, a 10.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin	TRIUMPH ADVENTURER
First-time pass rate	95.3%	85.1%
Outright fail rate	2.6%	7.8%
Median miles at test	10,908	13,476
MOT tests analysed	21,673	6,067
Most common failure	brakes	lighting and signalling

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 CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH ADVENTURER 85.1% pass · 6,067 tests

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