Triumph TR6R vs Honda VFR800 Fi

The Triumph TR6R passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda VFR800 Fi: 89.7% vs 86.7%, a 3.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Triumph TR6R	Honda VFR800 Fi
First-time pass rate	89.7%	86.7%
Outright fail rate	3.3%	8.5%
Median miles at test	11,294	26,212
MOT tests analysed	790	89,421
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 TR6R 89.7% pass · 790 tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests

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