HONDA VFR800A vs TRIUMPH SPRINT

The HONDA VFR800A passes its MOT first time more often than the TRIUMPH SPRINT — 86.5% vs 85.6%, a 0.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA VFR800A	TRIUMPH SPRINT
First-time pass rate	86.5%	85.6%
Outright fail rate	7.7%	8.8%
Median miles at test	17,861	20,615
MOT tests analysed	15,011	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.

HONDA VFR800A 86.5% pass · 15.0k 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.