KAWASAKI Z1000 vs TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE

The TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE passes its MOT first time more often than the KAWASAKI Z1000 — 85.6% vs 84.5%, a 1.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KAWASAKI Z1000	TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE
First-time pass rate	84.5%	85.6%
Outright fail rate	7.5%	7.3%
Median miles at test	17,154	12,419
MOT tests analysed	22,743	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.

KAWASAKI Z1000 84.5% pass · 22.7k 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.