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Triumph Speed Triple — Reliability by Year

8,556 vehicles · MOT data 1994–2018 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Triumph Speed Triple 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
2018
93.0% pass rate · 161 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1998
83.1% pass rate · 134 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2018
93.0%
6,743 mi 161
2017
92.5%
7,774 mi 418
2016
91.9%
8,564 mi 716
2015
89.6%
8,801 mi 448
2014
89.7%
9,365 mi 498
2013
89.9%
9,744 mi 497
2012
89.4%
11,373 mi 352
2011
89.3%
11,534 mi 542
2010
90.1%
11,042 mi 661
2009
89.6%
11,395 mi 488
2008
88.6%
11,750 mi 464
2007
87.0%
12,686 mi 456
2006
86.0%
12,086 mi 460
2005
86.4%
12,740 mi 704
2004
88.4%
15,776 mi 189
2003
87.0%
15,630 mi 212
2002
87.4%
16,584 mi 185
2001
88.8%
17,658 mi 199
2000
86.3%
19,373 mi 157
1999
84.7%
20,171 mi 181
1998
83.1%
20,141 mi 134
1997
84.4%
22,030 mi 175
1995
85.6%
25,881 mi 147
1994
86.9%
25,231 mi 112

Which year Triumph Speed Triple is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 6,743 miles (newest year) to 25,881 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 Speed Triple.

See the buying guide →

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