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MOT reliability

Triumph Bonneville scrambler

394 vehicles · 2,255 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 394 Triumph Bonneville scrambler vehicles and 2,255 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Bonneville scrambler has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 15,670 miles.

394
Vehicles
2,255
MOT tests
806
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Bonneville scrambler problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Bonneville scrambler MOT tests:

  • Other45%
  • Brakes21%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Seatbelts & equipment10%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Steering4%

Triumph Bonneville scrambler pass rate by age

How the Triumph Bonneville scrambler's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2978%
320485%
419787%
517089%
617386%
717684%
816387%
914884%
1014688%
1113585%
1212988%
1312689%
1410890%
159283%
166392%
175287%
183586%
192282%
206100%

Fuel types: Petrol (380), Other (14)

Most common Triumph Bonneville scrambler MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Bonneville scrambler MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (109 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (84 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (52 times)
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (35 times)
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (31 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (24 times)
  7. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (23 times)
  8. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (22 times)
  9. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (20 times)
  10. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (20 times)
  11. Rear Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (20 times)
  12. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (19 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (18 times)
  14. Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) (17 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (17 times)

Triumph Bonneville scrambler pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 7 86% 2,758
2015 1 7 100% 5,363
2014 3 31 84% 8,847
2012 25 246 84% 14,230
2011 43 443 87% 11,875
2010 29 300 87% 13,889
2009 29 321 87% 12,015
2008 21 258 91% 32,312
2007 21 192 88% 27,777
2006 33 345 84% 14,085
2005 1 4 75% 4,066

Triumph Bonneville scrambler reliability FAQ

Across 394 Triumph Bonneville scrambler vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Bonneville scrambler MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Triumph Bonneville scrambler in our data has covered around 15,670 miles.

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