Triumph T100SS vs Yamaha FZS600

The Triumph T100SS passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha FZS600: 92.1% vs 82.6%, a 9.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Triumph T100SS	Yamaha FZS600
First-time pass rate	92.1%	82.6%
Outright fail rate	2.0%	10.6%
Median miles at test	12,729	21,612
MOT tests analysed	692	136,558
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.

TRIUMPH T100SS 92.1% pass · 692 tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests

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