1998 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE0.9L Petrol

The Triumph Speed Triple presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 23 April 2024 at 19,207 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests in 2023, 2021, 2019 and 2018 each passed cleanly with no advisories or failures logged. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical condition across the six-year MOT span. Recorded mileage sits at 19,207 miles against a 1998 build date, equating to roughly 686 miles per year. The test on 23 June 2018 at 18,165 miles and the 8 June 2019 test at 18,193 miles confirm near-dormant use. A wider gap appears between June 2019 and October 2021, where only 421 miles accrued, then 106 miles to March 2023 and 487 miles to April 2024. The history is sparse but entirely clean, showing no rapid accumulation or neglect-driven failures. A buyer should still inspect the machine in person given its low-use profile. Long standing periods promote fork seal weeping, caliper seizure, and tyre sidewall cracking even where testers logged nothing. The April 2024 pass noted no corrosion or structural issues, yet 28-year-old steel lines, exhaust joints, and frame coatings warrant close visual checks for pitting. Suspension bushes, wheel bearings, and brake disc condition should be physically verified despite the absent advisories. The clean record implies prior owners kept basic statutory compliance but offers no insight into consumable age. Confirm coolant, brake fluid, and chain tension before relying on the low-mileage figure as a condition guarantee.