Triumph TROPHY 885cc MOT pass rate and common failures
Triumph TROPHY 885cc motorcycles pass the MOT 86.41% of the time, measured across 309 tests in the DVSA record. A further 3.88% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
Calculated from DVSA records for Triumph TROPHY, 885-900cc.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with not working - it accounts for 26.7% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check insecure and less than 1.0 mm thick, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (10.4% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 36,317 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16+ years | 86.41% | 309 |
Why the Triumph TROPHY 885cc fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not working | 26.7% | 8 | |
| 2 | Insecure | 13.3% | 4 | |
| 3 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 13.3% | 4 | |
| 4 | Projected beam image obviously incorrect | 13.3% | 4 | |
| 5 | Flashing more than 120 times a minute | 10% | 3 | |
| 6 | Has a serious fluid leak | 10% | 3 | |
| 7 | Has excessive play | 10% | 3 | |
| 8 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 10% | 3 | |
| 9 | Light intensity obviously reduced | 10% | 3 | |
| 10 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 10% | 3 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 10.4% | 32 | |
| 2 | Has a serious fluid leak | 7.1% | 22 | |
| 3 | Excessively loose | 5.5% | 17 | |
| 4 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 4.9% | 15 | |
| 5 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 4.9% | 15 | |
| 6 | Excessively binding | 3.2% | 10 | |
| 7 | Significantly and obviously worn | 3.2% | 10 | |
| 8 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 2.9% | 9 | |
| 9 | Worn to excess | 2.6% | 8 | |
| 10 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1.9% | 6 |
Triumph TROPHY 885cc for sale
No Triumph TROPHY 885cc in stock at the moment - 108 other Triumph bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph TIGER · 969cc | 16,144 | 91.27% | 22,934 | |
| Triumph BONNEVILLE 642-904cc · 642-904cc | 12,456 | 90.8% | 12,824 | |
| BMW S 1000 · 999cc | 8,445 | 91.96% | 15,282 | |
| Yamaha YZF R1 · 998cc | 6,022 | 88.01% | 23,152 | |
| Yamaha MT 800-1000cc · 800-1000cc | 5,720 | 90.98% | 16,130 | |
| Honda NC · 741cc | 5,311 | 89.53% | 22,765 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method