What year Triumph Thruxton is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2019 Triumph Thruxton has the highest pass rate at 95.1%, out of 301 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Triumph Thruxton MOT failures?

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

CarHunch

Get Started

Triumph Thruxton — Reliability by Year

4,272 vehicles · MOT data 2004–2019 · first-test pass rates

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

✓

Best pass rate year

2019

95.1% pass rate · 301 vehicles

⚠

Lowest pass rate year

2006

89.3% pass rate · 177 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2019	95.1%	3,627 mi	301
2018	93.1%	4,621 mi	332
2017	94.1%	4,830 mi	450
2016	92.6%	5,430 mi	852
2015	92.3%	4,551 mi	262
2014	91.3%	4,756 mi	264
2013	90.3%	5,834 mi	209
2012	91.4%	6,641 mi	103
2011	90.9%	5,899 mi	128
2010	90.2%	7,707 mi	141
2009	91.8%	6,438 mi	184
2008	90.6%	7,641 mi	222
2007	91.8%	7,142 mi	160
2006	89.3%	7,778 mi	177
2005	91.4%	7,170 mi	203
2004	89.8%	8,445 mi	284

Which year Triumph Thruxton is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 3,627 miles (newest year) to 8,445 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 Thruxton.

See the buying guide →

← All Triumph models

Check any UK registration — free MOT history and risk insights.