Triumph Street Triple
Real ownership data from 17,938 UK Street Triple motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Street Triple problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | fail | 26.5% |
| Suspension | dangerous | 8.6% |
| Brake discs and pads | user entered | 7% |
| Frame and structure | dangerous | 3.8% |
| Exhaust and emissions | dangerous | 3.4% |
| Lights and indicators | major | 3% |
| Fuel system | major | 2.2% |
| Other | dangerous | 1.6% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is tyres.
Street Triple 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 | 447 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 667 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 929 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,491 | 4,357 mi | 1,764 | 93.69% |
| 2022 | 629 | 5,461 mi | 1,169 | 93.56% |
| 2021 | 881 | 6,552 mi | 1,115 | 91.62% |
| 2020 | 770 | 7,407 mi | 1,074 | 93.01% |
| 2019 | 1,274 | 8,695 mi | 1,077 | 92.1% |
| 2018 | 1,363 | 10,214 mi | 1,128 | 92.01% |
| 2017 | 1,366 | 11,733 mi | 1,058 | 91.98% |
| 2016 | 150 | 11,246 mi | 906 | 88.13% |
| 2015 | 202 | 14,486 mi | 1,044 | 87.4% |
| 2014 | 177 | 14,930 mi | 1,142 | 89.72% |
| 2013 | 743 | 16,789 mi | 1,120 | 87.4% |
| 2012 | 1,308 | 14,116 mi | 999 | 88.27% |
| 2011 | 1,165 | 15,098 mi | 964 | 87.88% |
| 2010 | 1,572 | 15,868 mi | 968 | 88.16% |
| 2009 | 1,444 | 16,826 mi | 1,031 | 87.71% |
| 2008 | 924 | 18,445 mi | 1,024 | 87.56% |
| 2007 | 432 | 17,873 mi | 1,024 | 86.08% |
Street Triple questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph Street Triple?
Across 17,938 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are tyres (26.5% of all recorded faults), suspension (8.6% of all recorded faults), brake discs and pads (7% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph Street Triple?
The median Triumph Street Triple in the UK has covered 11,661 miles, and typically rides about 1,042 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 6,564 and 18,938 miles.
Is the Triumph Street Triple reliable?
88.99% of Triumph Street 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 17,938 Triumph Street Triple motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.