Triumph Daytona
Real ownership data from 17,781 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | user entered | 23.9% |
| Fuel system | fail | 14.8% |
| Fluid leaks | prs | 9.1% |
| Lights and indicators | major | 4.2% |
| Suspension | dangerous | 2.4% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 2.1% |
| Brakes | fail | 1.8% |
| Other | fail | 1.8% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is tyres.
Daytona mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 199 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 173 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 373 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 10 | 1,642 mi | 272 | 92.31% |
| 2020 | 189 | 2,857 mi | 416 | 95.38% |
| 2019 | 34 | 3,766 mi | 798 | 89.87% |
| 2018 | 17 | 11,798 mi | 465 | 94.55% |
| 2017 | 53 | 7,587 mi | 820 | 93.36% |
| 2016 | 223 | 10,879 mi | 920 | 87.55% |
| 2015 | 286 | 11,364 mi | 909 | 88.49% |
| 2014 | 331 | 12,459 mi | 964 | 87.43% |
| 2013 | 444 | 12,328 mi | 853 | 87.3% |
| 2012 | 363 | 11,199 mi | 812 | 87.2% |
| 2011 | 460 | 12,551 mi | 842 | 86.78% |
| 2010 | 566 | 14,457 mi | 1,022 | 87.04% |
| 2009 | 817 | 14,984 mi | 918 | 85.77% |
| 2008 | 521 | 15,508 mi | 900 | 87.17% |
| 2007 | 784 | 15,882 mi | 967 | 86.32% |
| 2006 | 1,530 | 16,471 mi | 966 | 85.36% |
| 2005 | 862 | 18,158 mi | 941 | 84.56% |
Daytona questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph Daytona?
Across 17,781 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are wheels (23.9% of all recorded faults), fuel system (14.8% of all recorded faults), fluid leaks (9.1% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph Daytona?
The median Triumph Daytona in the UK has covered 18,650 miles, and typically rides about 795 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 10,915 and 28,183 miles.
Is the Triumph Daytona reliable?
84.31% of Triumph Daytona MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 17,781 Triumph Daytona motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.