TRIUMPH SPRINT vs YAMAHA FJR

The YAMAHA FJR passes its MOT first time more often than the TRIUMPH SPRINT — 93.9% vs 85.6%, a 8.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	TRIUMPH SPRINT	YAMAHA FJR
First-time pass rate	85.6%	93.9%
Outright fail rate	8.8%	3.4%
Median miles at test	20,615	17,777
MOT tests analysed	132,827	5,467
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 SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests YAMAHA FJR 93.9% pass · 5,467 tests

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