What year Triumph Speedmaster is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2009 Triumph Speedmaster has the highest pass rate at 90.1%, out of 111 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Triumph Speedmaster MOT failures?

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

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Triumph Speedmaster — Reliability by Year

336 vehicles · MOT data 2006–2009 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Triumph Speedmaster 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

2009

90.1% pass rate · 111 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2006

87.8% pass rate · 125 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2009	90.1%	9,689 mi	111
2007	89.0%	10,583 mi	100
2006	87.8%	10,933 mi	125

Which year Triumph Speedmaster is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 9,689 miles (newest year) to 10,933 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 Speedmaster.

See the buying guide →

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