Triumph Daytona
Real ownership data from 17,748 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 | major | 13% |
| Electrical | user entered | 9.3% |
| Fluid leaks | dangerous | 9.3% |
| Fuel system | major | 8.5% |
| Frame and structure | dangerous | 6.7% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 6.6% |
| Suspension | dangerous | 6% |
| Fork seals | user entered | 2.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is frame and structure.
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 | 182 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 172 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 373 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 10 | 1,642 mi | 327 | 91.67% |
| 2020 | 187 | 2,862 mi | 416 | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 34 | 3,766 mi | 798 | 89.87% |
| 2018 | 17 | 11,798 mi | 465 | 94.55% |
| 2017 | 53 | 7,006 mi | 820 | 93.31% |
| 2016 | 224 | 10,878 mi | 916 | 87.51% |
| 2015 | 286 | 11,364 mi | 909 | 88.43% |
| 2014 | 330 | 12,370 mi | 968 | 87.33% |
| 2013 | 444 | 12,328 mi | 864 | 87.3% |
| 2012 | 362 | 11,190 mi | 814 | 87.11% |
| 2011 | 460 | 12,551 mi | 842 | 86.84% |
| 2010 | 566 | 14,457 mi | 1,030 | 87.04% |
| 2009 | 816 | 14,905 mi | 920 | 85.72% |
| 2008 | 521 | 15,508 mi | 900 | 87.15% |
| 2007 | 784 | 15,882 mi | 967 | 86.29% |
| 2006 | 1,529 | 16,471 mi | 966 | 85.37% |
| 2005 | 862 | 18,106 mi | 951 | 84.53% |
Daytona questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph Daytona?
Across 17,748 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are wheels (13% of all recorded faults), electrical (9.3% of all recorded faults), fluid leaks (9.3% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph Daytona?
The median Triumph Daytona in the UK has covered 18,640 miles, and typically rides about 797 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 10,910 and 28,144 miles.
Is the Triumph Daytona reliable?
84.3% of Triumph Daytona MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.01 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 17,748 Triumph Daytona motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.