Laverda RGS1000 vs Triumph Sprint

The Laverda RGS1000 passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Sprint: 90.3% vs 85.6%, a 4.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Laverda RGS1000	Triumph Sprint
First-time pass rate	90.3%	85.6%
Outright fail rate	4.5%	8.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+7.2 pts	+1.8 pts
Engine size	981cc	955cc
Median miles at test	37,389	20,615
MOT tests analysed	155	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

LAVERDA RGS1000 90.3% pass · 155 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.