Triumph TIGER MOT pass rate and common failures
Triumph TIGER motorcycles pass the MOT 91.27% of the time, measured across 16,144 tests in the DVSA record. A further 3% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with not working - it accounts for 28% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check less than 1.0 mm thick and has a serious fluid leak, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 93.86% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 85.01% at 16+ years - a gap of 8.8 points.
- The most common advisory is less than 1.0 mm thick (5.5% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 22,934 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 93.86% | 1,580 | |
| 6-10 years | 92.78% | 8,812 | |
| 11-15 years | 89.85% | 3,831 | |
| 16+ years | 85.01% | 1,921 |
Why the Triumph TIGER 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 | 28% | 259 | |
| 2 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 18.6% | 172 | |
| 3 | Has a serious fluid leak | 17% | 157 | |
| 4 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 13.1% | 121 | |
| 5 | Excessively binding | 9.8% | 91 | |
| 6 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 9.7% | 90 | |
| 7 | Too low | 9.3% | 86 | |
| 8 | Missing | 6.4% | 59 | |
| 9 | Insecure | 5.9% | 55 | |
| 10 | Too high | 5.7% | 53 |
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 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 5.5% | 891 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 5% | 808 | |
| 3 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 3.5% | 573 | |
| 4 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 2.4% | 383 | |
| 5 | Excessively binding | 1.8% | 295 | |
| 6 | Excessively loose | 1.8% | 292 | |
| 7 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 1.5% | 248 | |
| 8 | Has excessive play | 1.5% | 241 | |
| 9 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1.4% | 227 | |
| 10 | Worn to excess | 1.2% | 198 |
Triumph TIGER for sale
2 Triumph TIGER adverts on MotoDealers UK right now, 107 Triumph in total.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph BONNEVILLE 642-904cc · 642-904cc | 12,456 | 90.8% | 12,824 | |
| BMW R SERIES · 1,152cc | 9,796 | 91.92% | 40,594 | |
| BMW R1200 · 1,170cc | 9,521 | 94.43% | 28,830 | |
| BMW S 1000 · 999cc | 8,445 | 91.96% | 15,282 | |
| BMW R1250 · 1,254cc | 6,764 | 96.17% | 17,373 | |
| BMW R 1200 · 1,170cc | 6,170 | 95.28% | 27,241 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method