TRIUMPH SPRINT vs YAMAHA TDM850

The TRIUMPH SPRINT passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA TDM850 — 85.6% vs 82.5%, a 3.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	TRIUMPH SPRINT	YAMAHA TDM850
First-time pass rate	85.6%	82.5%
Outright fail rate	8.8%	10.7%
Median miles at test	20,615	27,452
MOT tests analysed	132,827	19,486
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 TDM850 82.5% pass · 19.5k tests

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