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Triumph Rocket iii roadster vs Triumph Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Triumph Rocket iii roadster
100%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Triumph Unknown
89%
MOT pass rate · 65,927 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Triumph Rocket iii roadster (100%) and Triumph Unknown (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Triumph Rocket iii roadster Triumph Unknown
MOT pass rate 100% ✓ 89%
MOT failure rate 0% ✓ 11%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 0.6
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 21,390 mi 16,601 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 65,927

Most common faults

Triumph Rocket iii roadster

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort 20kgf (3.3.A1d)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1mm (4.1.3(ii))
  4. rear tyre worn down to the legal limit
  5. Nearside Front R clip missing front caliper
  6. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Triumph Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  3. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  4. COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Triumph Rocket iii roadster (100%) and Triumph Unknown (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.