Triumph Speed Triple
Real ownership data from 14,291 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | user entered | 8.8% |
| Lights and indicators | major | 8% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 6% |
| Frame and structure | fail | 6.1% |
| Fork seals | user entered | 5.8% |
| Fuel system | major | 4.9% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 2.5% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 2.5% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is exhaust and emissions.
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 | 235 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 339 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 298 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 364 | 4,138 mi | 1,188 | 90.7% |
| 2022 | 542 | 4,824 mi | 1,042 | 92.67% |
| 2021 | 535 | 6,630 mi | 1,205 | 92.64% |
| 2020 | 19 | 5,874 mi | 1,654 | 91.67% |
| 2019 | 38 | 7,757 mi | 1,058 | 83% |
| 2018 | 212 | 9,886 mi | 1,071 | 92.07% |
| 2017 | 439 | 11,063 mi | 1,002 | 90.23% |
| 2016 | 791 | 12,145 mi | 995 | 89.82% |
| 2015 | 507 | 12,485 mi | 986 | 87.22% |
| 2014 | 537 | 13,618 mi | 1,040 | 87.41% |
| 2013 | 535 | 14,530 mi | 1,018 | 87.74% |
| 2012 | 533 | 16,382 mi | 1,127 | 86.14% |
| 2011 | 810 | 17,226 mi | 1,169 | 86.7% |
| 2010 | 945 | 15,878 mi | 965 | 87.85% |
| 2009 | 698 | 16,034 mi | 923 | 86.64% |
| 2008 | 620 | 17,256 mi | 981 | 86.42% |
| 2007 | 586 | 17,697 mi | 950 | 84.52% |
Speed Triple questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph Speed Triple?
Across 14,291 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are electrical (8.8% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (8% of all recorded faults), controls and cables (6% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph Speed Triple?
The median Triumph Speed Triple in the UK has covered 15,640 miles, and typically rides about 959 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 8,811 and 24,725 miles.
Is the Triumph Speed Triple reliable?
85.92% 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 14,291 Triumph Speed Triple motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.