Triumph Trophy vs Honda Goldwing

The Honda Goldwing passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Trophy — 85.9% vs 84.0%, a 1.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Triumph Trophy	Honda Goldwing
First-time pass rate	84.0%	85.9%
Outright fail rate	10.7%	9.9%
Median miles at test	25,399	44,401
MOT tests analysed	39,196	6,015
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 TROPHY 84.0% pass · 39.2k tests HONDA GOLDWING 85.9% pass · 6,015 tests

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