Triumph Speed Triple
Real ownership data from 14,331 UK Speed Triple motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Speed Triple problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Fork seals | minor | 10% |
| Fuel system | fail | 7.8% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 7.4% |
| Wheels | dangerous | 4.4% |
| Brakes | major | 3.9% |
| Electrical | prs | 2.6% |
| Other | user entered | 1.7% |
| Corrosion | user entered | 1.3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brake discs and pads.
Speed Triple 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 | 251 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 341 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 302 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 365 | 4,138 mi | 1,953 | 90.48% |
| 2022 | 546 | 5,000 mi | 1,083 | 92.78% |
| 2021 | 536 | 6,745 mi | 1,243 | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 17 | 5,874 mi | 1,654 | 91.67% |
| 2019 | 38 | 7,757 mi | 944 | 83.33% |
| 2018 | 212 | 9,938 mi | 1,071 | 92.21% |
| 2017 | 440 | 11,141 mi | 997 | 90.3% |
| 2016 | 792 | 12,164 mi | 997 | 89.86% |
| 2015 | 509 | 12,587 mi | 986 | 87.22% |
| 2014 | 536 | 13,748 mi | 1,037 | 87.33% |
| 2013 | 535 | 14,646 mi | 1,017 | 87.78% |
| 2012 | 534 | 16,402 mi | 1,134 | 86.15% |
| 2011 | 810 | 17,226 mi | 1,168 | 86.7% |
| 2010 | 945 | 15,878 mi | 962 | 87.85% |
| 2009 | 699 | 16,188 mi | 920 | 86.64% |
| 2008 | 620 | 17,291 mi | 979 | 86.42% |
| 2007 | 586 | 17,697 mi | 948 | 84.57% |
Speed Triple questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph Speed Triple?
Across 14,331 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are fork seals (10% of all recorded faults), fuel system (7.8% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (7.4% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph Speed Triple?
The median Triumph Speed Triple in the UK has covered 15,673 miles, and typically rides about 959 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 8,828 and 24,769 miles.
Is the Triumph Speed Triple reliable?
85.94% of Triumph Speed Triple 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 14,331 Triumph Speed Triple motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.