Triumph Street Triple
Real ownership data from 18,093 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | dangerous | 10.6% |
| Frame and structure | dangerous | 8% |
| Exhaust and emissions | dangerous | 7.5% |
| Fuel system | major | 5.5% |
| Lights and indicators | major | 5% |
| Chain and sprockets | user entered | 3% |
| Electrical | fail | 3% |
| Other | dangerous | 2% |
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.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 544 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 667 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 936 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,506 | 4,306 mi | 1,764 | 93.21% |
| 2022 | 631 | 5,534 mi | 1,182 | 93.57% |
| 2021 | 881 | 6,625 mi | 1,112 | 91.77% |
| 2020 | 775 | 7,493 mi | 1,087 | 93.12% |
| 2019 | 1,280 | 8,733 mi | 1,076 | 92.17% |
| 2018 | 1,367 | 10,378 mi | 1,136 | 91.99% |
| 2017 | 1,372 | 11,800 mi | 1,062 | 91.99% |
| 2016 | 150 | 11,246 mi | 906 | 88.1% |
| 2015 | 203 | 14,644 mi | 1,058 | 87.43% |
| 2014 | 178 | 15,114 mi | 1,142 | 89.96% |
| 2013 | 746 | 16,728 mi | 1,108 | 87.31% |
| 2012 | 1,308 | 14,250 mi | 996 | 88.27% |
| 2011 | 1,167 | 15,175 mi | 964 | 87.89% |
| 2010 | 1,574 | 15,940 mi | 960 | 88.15% |
| 2009 | 1,447 | 16,988 mi | 1,022 | 87.7% |
| 2008 | 925 | 18,525 mi | 1,022 | 87.52% |
| 2007 | 432 | 17,760 mi | 1,018 | 86.07% |
Street Triple questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph Street Triple?
Across 18,093 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are suspension (10.6% of all recorded faults), frame and structure (8% of all recorded faults), exhaust and emissions (7.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph Street Triple?
The median Triumph Street Triple in the UK has covered 11,706 miles, and typically rides about 1,041 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 6,552 and 18,946 miles.
Is the Triumph Street Triple reliable?
89% 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 18,093 Triumph Street Triple motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.