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MOT reliability

Triumph Speed

3,963 vehicles · 22,026 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,963 Triumph Speed vehicles and 22,026 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Speed has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 12,309 miles.

3,963
Vehicles
22,026
MOT tests
1,237
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Speed problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Speed MOT tests:

  • Other34%
  • Brakes24%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Lamps & electrical14%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Triumph Speed pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1989%
28686%
33,48690%
43,40591%
53,26492%
62,58092%
71,67792%
890690%
974588%
1071888%
1164087%
1254785%
1344185%
1436686%
1533281%
1629085%
1729783%
1828384%
1924388%
2021487%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,963)

Most common Triumph Speed MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (866 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (546 times)
  3. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (497 times)
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (430 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (320 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (278 times)
  7. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (252 times)
  8. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (244 times)
  9. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (195 times)
  10. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (177 times)
  11. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (170 times)
  12. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (131 times)
  13. Steering headbearing slightly stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) (130 times)
  14. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (110 times)
  15. Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) (95 times)

Triumph Speed pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 2 50% 3,195
2022 1 1 100% 1,128
2021 297 866 90% 6,815
2020 858 2,988 91% 7,846
2019 1,157 5,184 92% 9,384
2018 526 2,792 92% 11,289
2017 5 37 86% 12,736
2016 135 921 91% 10,459
2015 142 1,023 90% 10,410
2014 192 1,612 89% 13,674
2013 92 856 89% 13,730
2012 36 369 90% 14,407
2011 10 66 92% 10,209
2010 7 71 93% 23,339
2009 7 52 94% 12,992
2008 4 21 86% 16,077
2007 4 26 92% 9,057
2006 1 4 50% 4,607
2005 2 17 100% 13,561
2004 5 69 91% 27,635
2003 6 68 87% 25,838
2002 7 64 83% 19,703
2001 5 55 87% 19,378
2000 4 31 81% 10,793
1999 23 271 82% 39,787
1998 47 506 83% 31,490
1997 113 1,171 84% 27,131
1996 76 808 86% 29,255
1995 99 1,079 87% 34,645
1994 86 932 88% 38,210
1993 2 15 100% 15,162
1988 1 2 100% 55,227
1983 1 1 100% 1,000
1980 1 4 100% 7,706
1968 2 8 88% 24,510
1966 2 14 86% 105,177
1963 1 3 67% 659
1962 1 4 100% 29,843
1960 1 2 100% 53,907
1959 1 1 100% 2,281
1958 1 7 100% —
1938 1 3 100% 10,286

Triumph Speed reliability FAQ

Across 3,963 Triumph Speed vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Speed MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)).

The typical Triumph Speed in our data has covered around 12,309 miles.

Compare the Triumph Speed

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