Triumph Daytona
Real ownership data from 17,724 UK Daytona motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Daytona problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 1.8% |
| Chain and sprockets | major | 1.4% |
| Other | dangerous | 1.4% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 1.2% |
| Lights and indicators | user entered | 0.9% |
| Controls and cables | fail | 0.8% |
| Brakes | minor | 0.7% |
| Electrical | fail | 0.6% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is wheels.
Daytona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 168 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 172 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 371 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 10 | 1,642 mi | 327 | 91.67% |
| 2020 | 187 | 2,722 mi | 416 | 95.39% |
| 2019 | 34 | 3,766 mi | 798 | 89.87% |
| 2018 | 17 | 11,798 mi | 465 | 94.55% |
| 2017 | 53 | 7,407 mi | 820 | 93.28% |
| 2016 | 224 | 10,622 mi | 925 | 87.8% |
| 2015 | 286 | 11,254 mi | 904 | 88.37% |
| 2014 | 330 | 12,212 mi | 960 | 87.29% |
| 2013 | 444 | 12,328 mi | 878 | 87.32% |
| 2012 | 361 | 11,190 mi | 814 | 87.15% |
| 2011 | 459 | 12,473 mi | 842 | 86.87% |
| 2010 | 565 | 14,375 mi | 1,023 | 87.04% |
| 2009 | 814 | 14,905 mi | 920 | 85.72% |
| 2008 | 521 | 15,508 mi | 904 | 87.17% |
| 2007 | 784 | 15,882 mi | 967 | 86.3% |
| 2006 | 1,527 | 16,454 mi | 971 | 85.39% |
| 2005 | 862 | 18,106 mi | 951 | 84.52% |
Daytona questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph Daytona?
Across 17,724 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are steering and head bearings (1.8% of all recorded faults), chain and sprockets (1.4% of all recorded faults), other (1.4% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph Daytona?
The median Triumph Daytona in the UK has covered 18,625 miles, and typically rides about 799 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 10,896 and 28,125 miles.
Is the Triumph Daytona reliable?
84.3% of Triumph Daytona MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.77 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 17,724 Triumph Daytona motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.