What year Triumph Trophy is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2016 Triumph Trophy has the highest pass rate at 95.0%, out of 107 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Triumph Trophy MOT failures?

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

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Triumph Trophy — Reliability by Year

3,921 vehicles · MOT data 1991–2016 · first-test pass rates

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

95.0% pass rate · 107 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1996

83.5% pass rate · 397 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2016	95.0%	14,389 mi	107
2015	93.5%	20,053 mi	151
2014	93.1%	21,883 mi	204
2013	92.4%	22,357 mi	287
2003	85.6%	21,755 mi	209
2002	85.6%	23,222 mi	220
2001	88.4%	22,218 mi	191
2000	86.5%	23,954 mi	122
1999	84.4%	27,957 mi	335
1998	84.6%	27,580 mi	234
1997	83.7%	28,046 mi	286
1996	83.5%	31,624 mi	397
1995	85.6%	29,057 mi	185
1994	85.7%	34,548 mi	244
1993	84.9%	33,176 mi	280
1992	85.6%	34,176 mi	303
1991	84.9%	34,486 mi	166

Which year Triumph Trophy is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 14,389 miles (newest year) to 34,548 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 Trophy.

See the buying guide →

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