TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE vs TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1050

The TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE passes its MOT first time more often than the TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1050 — 85.6% vs 85.5%, a 0.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE	TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1050
First-time pass rate	85.6%	85.5%
Outright fail rate	7.3%	6.9%
Median miles at test	12,419	11,782
MOT tests analysed	74,618	5,740
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.

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1050 85.5% pass · 5,740 tests

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