KAWASAKI ZX-7R vs TRIUMPH SPRINT

The TRIUMPH SPRINT passes its MOT first time more often than the KAWASAKI ZX-7R — 85.6% vs 77.5%, a 8.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KAWASAKI ZX-7R	TRIUMPH SPRINT
First-time pass rate	77.5%	85.6%
Outright fail rate	14.1%	8.8%
Median miles at test	20,776	20,615
MOT tests analysed	31,423	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.

KAWASAKI ZX-7R 77.5% pass · 31.4k 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.