What year Triumph Rocket is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2016 Triumph Rocket has the highest pass rate at 94.5%, out of 100 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Triumph Rocket MOT failures?

The most common Triumph Rocket MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Triumph Rocket — Reliability by Year

455 vehicles · MOT data 2014–2016 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Triumph Rocket was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2016

94.5% pass rate · 100 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2014

92.0% pass rate · 173 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2016	94.5%	8,890 mi	100
2015	92.2%	8,400 mi	182
2014	92.0%	11,337 mi	173

Which year Triumph Rocket is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 8,400 miles (newest year) to 11,337 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Triumph Rocket.

See the buying guide →

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