Triumph T140V
Real ownership data from 418 UK T140V motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common T140V problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 16.3% |
| Other | fail | 5.3% |
| Tyres | fail | 4.9% |
| Suspension | major | 4.8% |
| Brakes | prs | 4.1% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 2.4% |
| Wheels | fail | 1.7% |
| Electrical | fail | 1.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
T140V 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | 9,405 mi | 698 | 83.33% |
| 2015 | 5 | 23,472 mi | 52 | 70% |
| 1980 | 15 | 29,186 mi | 325 | 86.59% |
| 1979 | 22 | 20,944 mi | 112 | 87.9% |
| 1978 | 103 | 18,013 mi | 215 | 88.45% |
| 1977 | 77 | 13,844 mi | 153 | 82.87% |
| 1976 | 61 | 17,918 mi | 238 | 83.1% |
| 1975 | 48 | 18,570 mi | 159 | 88.14% |
| 1974 | 6 | 5,696 mi | 48 | 78.95% |
| 1973 | 12 | 6,980 mi | 380 | 84.06% |
T140V questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph T140V?
Across 418 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (16.3% of all recorded faults), other (5.3% of all recorded faults), tyres (4.9% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph T140V?
The median Triumph T140V in the UK has covered 16,646 miles, and typically rides about 193 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 6,775 and 27,576 miles.
Is the Triumph T140V reliable?
85.94% of Triumph T140V MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.47 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 418 Triumph T140V motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.