TRIUMPH TIGER 100

500cc Petrol Class 2

#883 of 5426 overall #67 of 175 TRIUMPHs #57 of 99 adventure bikes

90.2%

first-time pass rate

3.9%

failed outright

9,690

median miles at test

2,248

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2018

The TIGER 100's first-time pass rate has risen 4.6 points since 2005, 90.0% to 94.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the TIGER 100's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage TIGER 100 passes first time 89.6% of the time; by 50k that's 93.0%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a TIGER 100

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
steering and suspension	52	31.7	0.6×
lighting and signalling	50	30.5	0.4×
brakes	23	14	0.2×
tyres and wheels	19	11.6	0.4×
fuel and exhaust	8	4.9	0.4×
drive system	4	2.4	0.2×
body and structure	4	2.4	0.4×
driving controls	2	1.2	0.4×
Items Not Tested	1	0.6	0.5×
lamps and reflectors	1	0.6	—

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the TIGER 100 beats 1 of its 1 closest rivals (ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN).

ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 90.0% pass · 5,785 tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the TIGER 100.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1955 (96.3% pass). Weakest: 1956 (81.3%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

TRIUMPH TIGER 100 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the TRIUMPH TIGER 100 reliable?

The TRIUMPH TIGER 100 is more reliable than average for its class: 90.2% of its 2,248 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #883 of 5426 models.

What does a TIGER 100 fail its MOT on most?

steering and suspension — 32% of all defects recorded against failed TIGER 100 tests.

What is the best year of TIGER 100 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1955-registered examples do best (96.3%) and 1963 worst (81.3%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a TIGER 100 last?

The median TIGER 100 shows 9,690 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 93.0% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.