Triumph Thruxton
Real ownership data from 5,135 UK Thruxton motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Thruxton problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | dangerous | 13% |
| Other | dangerous | 11.9% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 9.7% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 7.8% |
| Wheels | fail | 7.8% |
| Suspension | fail | 5.4% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 5.2% |
| Brakes | minor | 3.9% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is tyres.
Thruxton 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 | 61 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 152 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 104 | 2,477 mi | 172 | 91.23% |
| 2022 | 58 | 3,576 mi | 461 | 96.2% |
| 2021 | 122 | 4,147 mi | 611 | 91.1% |
| 2020 | 141 | 3,958 mi | 527 | 88.03% |
| 2019 | 359 | 4,814 mi | 592 | 93.57% |
| 2018 | 352 | 6,083 mi | 642 | 91.11% |
| 2017 | 471 | 6,723 mi | 637 | 91.95% |
| 2016 | 937 | 7,591 mi | 668 | 90.56% |
| 2015 | 262 | 6,152 mi | 476 | 90.83% |
| 2014 | 265 | 7,017 mi | 508 | 88.28% |
| 2013 | 210 | 7,898 mi | 555 | 88.63% |
| 2012 | 105 | 9,286 mi | 580 | 89.29% |
| 2011 | 136 | 9,134 mi | 462 | 88.17% |
| 2010 | 147 | 10,986 mi | 704 | 87.85% |
| 2009 | 186 | 8,806 mi | 516 | 89.99% |
| 2008 | 222 | 11,101 mi | 640 | 89.54% |
| 2007 | 161 | 9,884 mi | 489 | 90.09% |
Thruxton questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph Thruxton?
Across 5,135 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are tyres (13% of all recorded faults), other (11.9% of all recorded faults), steering and head bearings (9.7% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph Thruxton?
The median Triumph Thruxton in the UK has covered 7,286 miles, and typically rides about 590 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 3,992 and 12,137 miles.
Is the Triumph Thruxton reliable?
89.81% of Triumph Thruxton MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.01 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 5,135 Triumph Thruxton motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.