Triumph BONEVILLE
Real ownership data from 81 UK BONEVILLE motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common BONEVILLE problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 16.9% |
| Brakes | fail | 5.9% |
| Suspension | fail | 3.9% |
| Tyres | fail | 3.9% |
| Fluid leaks | fail | 2.9% |
| Other | user entered | 2.3% |
| Wheels | major | 1.3% |
| Brake discs and pads | fail | 1.3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
BONEVILLE mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | 27,798 mi | 301 | 80% |
| 1979 | 5 | 11,375 mi | 62 | 87.1% |
| 1978 | 10 | 28,036 mi | 306 | 82.69% |
| 1977 | 6 | 4,200 mi | 226 | 79.31% |
| 1976 | 5 | 39,055 mi | 483 | 95.83% |
| 1973 | 6 | 18,660 mi | 585 | 83.33% |
BONEVILLE questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph BONEVILLE?
Across 81 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (16.9% of all recorded faults), brakes (5.9% of all recorded faults), suspension (3.9% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph BONEVILLE?
The median Triumph BONEVILLE in the UK has covered 16,595 miles, and typically rides about 276 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 4,941 and 32,484 miles.
Is the Triumph BONEVILLE reliable?
87.95% of Triumph BONEVILLE MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.5 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 81 Triumph BONEVILLE motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.