Yamaha XSR 700 Xtribute vs Triumph Trident

The Yamaha XSR 700 Xtribute passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Trident: 93.7% vs 85.0%, a 8.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Yamaha XSR 700 Xtribute	Triumph Trident
First-time pass rate	93.7%	85.0%
Outright fail rate	3.4%	8.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+4.2 pts	+1.0 pts
Engine size	689cc	885cc
Rank among all models	#214 of 5428	#2491 of 5428
Median miles at test	4,196	23,417
MOT tests analysed	378	23,936
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Yamaha XSR 700 Xtribute	Triumph Trident
2022	97.1%	83.9%
2023	94.6%	88.7%
2024	93.0%	90.5%
2025	92.9%	90.2%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Yamaha XSR 700 Xtribute	Triumph Trident
0k-10k miles	93.5%	89.7%
10k-20k miles	94.1%	86.6%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

YAMAHA XSR 700 XTRIBUTE 93.7% pass · 378 tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k tests

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