MOT reliability
Triumph Speed twin
2,025 vehicles · 3,246 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2,025 Triumph Speed twin vehicles and 3,246 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Speed twin has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 9,923 miles.
2,025
Vehicles
3,246
MOT tests
1,074
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Speed twin problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Speed twin MOT tests:
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Other60%
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Lamps & electrical17%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
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Brakes14%
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Steering14%
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Body & structure7%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Identification & plates2%
Triumph Speed twin pass rate by age
How the Triumph Speed twin's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 86% |
| 2 | 36 | 86% |
| 3 | 901 | 91% |
| 4 | 525 | 93% |
| 5 | 115 | 90% |
| 6 | 24 | 88% |
| 7 | 21 | 90% |
| 8 | 5 | 100% |
| 9 | 6 | 100% |
| 10 | 5 | 80% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 4 | 100% |
| 13 | 6 | 83% |
| 14 | 4 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 4 | 75% |
| 18 | 7 | 100% |
| 19 | 8 | 100% |
| 20 | 13 | 92% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2,011), Other (14)
Most common Triumph Speed twin MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Speed twin MOT tests:
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (49 times)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (45 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (42 times)
- Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (40 times)
- Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (30 times)
- Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (30 times)
- Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (28 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (21 times)
- Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (20 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (19 times)
- Oil leak (18 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (17 times)
- Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (16 times)
- Steering headbearing slightly stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) (15 times)
Triumph Speed twin pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 140 | 152 | 92% | 4,939 |
| 2022 | 480 | 777 | 92% | 4,948 |
| 2021 | 254 | 562 | 92% | 5,968 |
| 2020 | 7 | 21 | 90% | 10,753 |
| 2019 | 16 | 74 | 84% | 10,368 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 75% | 14,980 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 4,054 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 17,966 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 1,016 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 | 83% | 21,270 |
| 2010 | 3 | 11 | 91% | 5,090 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1,180 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 2,446 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 18,620 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 25,373 |
| 2004 | 3 | 9 | 100% | 14,672 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 18,431 |
| 2002 | 2 | 14 | 79% | 45,788 |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 1,087 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 10,321 |
| 1999 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 17,313 |
| 1998 | 4 | 12 | 83% | 9,901 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 389 |
| 1996 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 14,221 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 19,028 |
| 1992 | 2 | 17 | 94% | 3,832 |
| 1991 | 1 | 6 | 100% | — |
| 1990 | 4 | 8 | 100% | 7,877 |
| 1989 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 50,593 |
| 1988 | 3 | 17 | 94% | 13,254 |
| 1987 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 1,056 |
| 1986 | 5 | 26 | 81% | 10,585 |
| 1985 | 2 | 10 | 90% | 31,300 |
| 1984 | 4 | 13 | 100% | 21,248 |
| 1983 | 5 | 26 | 92% | 13,396 |
| 1982 | 3 | 13 | 100% | 4,312 |
| 1981 | 2 | 17 | 94% | 19,293 |
| 1980 | 4 | 21 | 95% | 15,514 |
| 1978 | 3 | 17 | 88% | 29,247 |
| 1972 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 11,465 |
| 1967 | 2 | 13 | 92% | 27,117 |
| 1966 | 9 | 68 | 84% | 18,552 |
| 1965 | 7 | 47 | 96% | 19,846 |
| 1964 | 9 | 66 | 98% | 28,241 |
| 1963 | 10 | 74 | 92% | 34,275 |
| 1962 | 14 | 78 | 95% | 24,795 |
| 1961 | 24 | 170 | 94% | 24,233 |
| 1960 | 34 | 228 | 93% | 23,989 |
| 1959 | 25 | 88 | 94% | 25,837 |
| 1958 | 16 | 77 | 92% | 30,597 |
| 1957 | 12 | 50 | 90% | 19,757 |
| 1956 | 7 | 30 | 87% | 33,855 |
| 1955 | 9 | 28 | 86% | 27,703 |
| 1954 | 7 | 32 | 97% | 26,799 |
| 1953 | 11 | 45 | 93% | 23,859 |
| 1952 | 5 | 20 | 100% | 35,595 |
| 1951 | 3 | 10 | 90% | 36,188 |
| 1950 | 3 | 9 | 89% | 4,924 |
| 1949 | 12 | 41 | 95% | 31,298 |
| 1948 | 6 | 25 | 92% | 13,708 |
| 1947 | 6 | 22 | 95% | 11,584 |
| 1946 | 5 | 29 | 93% | 24,249 |
| 1945 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 789 |
| 1940 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 99,555 |
| 1939 | 4 | 15 | 87% | 13,372 |
| 1938 | 7 | 27 | 89% | 27,801 |
Triumph Speed twin reliability FAQ
Across 2,025 Triumph Speed twin vehicles in our MOT data,
92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph Speed twin MOT issues are:
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).
The typical Triumph Speed twin in our data has covered around
9,923 miles.
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