League table/TRIUMPH
Make report · 2005–2025
TRIUMPH
87.5%
first-time pass rate
6.7%
failed outright
1.36M
MOT tests, 2005–2025
TRIUMPH at a glance
Most reliable model
TIGER 1200 GT EXPLORER
96.9% pass
Least reliable model
T BIRD
73.3% pass
Most tested model
BONNEVILLE
195k tests
Among TRIUMPH models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a TRIUMPH
failure defects across all TRIUMPH models · advisories excluded
brakes is TRIUMPH's most common failure — 2.5% of all TRIUMPH tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| brakes |
|
2.5 | see ranking |
| lighting and signalling |
|
1.5 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
1 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
1.1 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
0.9 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every TRIUMPH model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
TRIUMPH models, ranked by test volume
top 60 of 241 models (≥ 100 tests), 2005–2025 · by volume
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNEVILLE |
|
89.0 | 5.0 | 7,619 | 195,256 |
| TIGER |
|
89.6 | 6.1 | 16,462 | 161,362 |
| SPRINT |
|
85.6 | 8.8 | 20,615 | 132,827 |
| DAYTONA |
|
83.6 | 9.4 | 15,798 | 113,145 |
| SPEED TRIPLE |
|
85.6 | 7.3 | 12,419 | 74,618 |
| THUNDERBIRD |
|
87.8 | 6.2 | 13,106 | 56,312 |
| TROPHY |
|
84.0 | 10.7 | 25,400 | 39,193 |
| STREET TRIPLE |
|
87.7 | 5.9 | 11,189 | 37,699 |
| S |
|
88.6 | 5.1 | 9,159 | 26,757 |
| THRUXTON |
|
89.6 | 4.5 | 6,246 | 25,105 |
| TRIDENT |
|
85.0 | 8.8 | 23,417 | 23,936 |
| STREET |
|
91.3 | 3.8 | 6,539 | 23,895 |
| STREET TRIPLE R |
|
87.7 | 6.0 | 10,588 | 20,614 |
| SPEED |
|
88.2 | 5.9 | 8,129 | 16,959 |
| BONNEVILLE T 100 (865) |
|
89.6 | 4.5 | 7,832 | 16,221 |
| ROCKET III |
|
88.3 | 6.1 | 13,110 | 15,488 |
| TT600 |
|
79.9 | 12.5 | 15,568 | 15,432 |
| TIGER 1050 |
|
87.3 | 7.1 | 18,584 | 13,990 |
| SPEEDMASTER |
|
85.8 | 6.9 | 10,174 | 13,134 |
| SPEED TRIPLE 955I |
|
84.7 | 8.7 | 17,595 | 12,257 |
| LEGEND |
|
87.0 | 6.8 | 14,882 | 12,161 |
| SPEED FOUR |
|
81.4 | 11.3 | 14,114 | 8,421 |
| ROCKET 111 |
|
88.4 | 5.9 | 13,488 | 6,812 |
| TIGER 800 |
|
91.6 | 4.8 | 16,027 | 6,797 |
| TIGER 1050 ABS |
|
88.0 | 6.4 | 17,765 | 6,739 |
| ADVENTURER |
|
85.1 | 7.8 | 13,476 | 6,067 |
| BONNEVILLE AMERICA |
|
85.7 | 7.1 | 9,728 | 6,025 |
| SPEED MASTER 865 |
|
85.9 | 6.8 | 9,290 | 5,742 |
| SPEED TRIPLE 1050 |
|
85.5 | 6.9 | 11,782 | 5,740 |
| BONNEVILLE 865 |
|
89.2 | 4.6 | 8,536 | 5,589 |
| DAYTONA 675 |
|
85.8 | 7.1 | 10,672 | 5,536 |
| T100 |
|
88.8 | 4.2 | 8,892 | 5,424 |
| BONNEVILLE AMERICA 865 |
|
88.8 | 6.2 | 8,669 | 5,130 |
| T120 |
|
91.1 | 3.3 | 8,155 | 5,037 |
| AMERICA |
|
87.8 | 6.1 | 8,832 | 5,014 |
| BONNEVILLE T100 |
|
88.9 | 5.1 | 8,632 | 4,711 |
| TIGER EXPLORER 1215 |
|
90.4 | 6.5 | 21,482 | 4,677 |
| THUNDERBIRD 1600 |
|
89.6 | 5.8 | 10,936 | 4,547 |
| TR6 |
|
89.7 | 3.5 | 8,776 | 4,376 |
| SCRAMBLER |
|
90.1 | 3.9 | 6,330 | 4,078 |
| SPRINT ST 1050 |
|
88.8 | 5.9 | 15,904 | 4,068 |
| T140 |
|
86.4 | 5.9 | 17,497 | 4,051 |
| TIGER 800 ABS |
|
91.3 | 4.7 | 17,970 | 3,727 |
| TIGER 800 XC |
|
91.4 | 4.3 | 15,557 | 3,582 |
| ROCKET |
|
90.7 | 4.6 | 9,851 | 3,444 |
| 3TA |
|
91.3 | 3.5 | 12,556 | 3,243 |
| TIGER CUB |
|
89.8 | 4.2 | 6,857 | 3,086 |
| STREET TRIPLE RS |
|
91.9 | 3.4 | 5,508 | 2,966 |
| SPEED TWIN |
|
91.3 | 2.8 | 6,816 | 2,827 |
| TIGER 900 GT PRO |
|
93.9 | 3.0 | 9,024 | 2,787 |
| ROCKET 111 ROADSTER |
|
90.7 | 4.8 | 12,447 | 2,642 |
| TIGER 100 |
|
90.2 | 3.9 | 9,690 | 2,248 |
| THUNDERBIRD ABS 1600 |
|
89.5 | 6.9 | 11,650 | 2,200 |
| ROCKET CLASSIC |
|
89.2 | 4.9 | 12,474 | 2,157 |
| T140V |
|
85.7 | 6.0 | 17,118 | 2,003 |
| T509 SPEED TRIPLE |
|
81.2 | 11.6 | 21,923 | 1,913 |
| TIGER 90 |
|
89.5 | 4.1 | 12,685 | 1,908 |
| T110 |
|
92.7 | 2.9 | 11,089 | 1,871 |
| BONNEVILLE SCRAMBLER |
|
84.5 | 6.4 | 7,530 | 1,693 |
| SPRINT ST |
|
83.8 | 9.8 | 22,252 | 1,665 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Looking for a specific model? Search all TRIUMPH models. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.