Triumph Street Triple
Real ownership data from 17,889 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 1.5% |
| Brakes | fail | 1.1% |
| Other | fail | 0.7% |
| Steering and head bearings | major | 0.7% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 0.6% |
| Electrical | fail | 0.6% |
| Tyres | major | 0.3% |
| Controls and cables | fail | 0.3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is corrosion.
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 | 431 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 667 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 927 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,485 | 4,383 mi | 2,634 | 93.94% |
| 2022 | 627 | 5,438 mi | 1,133 | 93.36% |
| 2021 | 878 | 6,505 mi | 1,118 | 91.46% |
| 2020 | 767 | 7,384 mi | 1,088 | 92.98% |
| 2019 | 1,271 | 8,610 mi | 1,076 | 92.05% |
| 2018 | 1,359 | 10,090 mi | 1,128 | 91.98% |
| 2017 | 1,364 | 11,681 mi | 1,055 | 91.96% |
| 2016 | 149 | 11,171 mi | 892 | 88.22% |
| 2015 | 202 | 14,486 mi | 1,044 | 87.36% |
| 2014 | 177 | 14,930 mi | 1,148 | 89.79% |
| 2013 | 741 | 16,568 mi | 1,120 | 87.45% |
| 2012 | 1,307 | 14,136 mi | 999 | 88.27% |
| 2011 | 1,164 | 15,088 mi | 965 | 87.85% |
| 2010 | 1,572 | 15,846 mi | 957 | 88.17% |
| 2009 | 1,443 | 16,811 mi | 1,034 | 87.69% |
| 2008 | 924 | 18,368 mi | 1,026 | 87.56% |
| 2007 | 430 | 17,760 mi | 1,018 | 86.06% |
Street Triple questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph Street Triple?
Across 17,889 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are brake discs and pads (1.5% of all recorded faults), brakes (1.1% of all recorded faults), other (0.7% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph Street Triple?
The median Triumph Street Triple in the UK has covered 11,642 miles, and typically rides about 1,042 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 6,557 and 18,897 miles.
Is the Triumph Street Triple reliable?
88.97% of Triumph Street Triple MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.53 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 17,889 Triumph Street Triple motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.