BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ TRIUMPH/TIGER 1200 ALPINE
Model report · 2005–2025

TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 ALPINE

1215cc Petrol Class 2
92.2%
first-time pass rate
5.1%
failed outright
9,426
median miles at test
412
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The TIGER 1200 ALPINE's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2023 (91.4% → 92.2%).

90%92%94%2023: 91.4% pass (93 tests)2024: 92.7% pass (165 tests)2025: 92.2% pass (154 tests)20232025

Pass rate by mileage

how the TIGER 1200 ALPINE's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage TIGER 1200 ALPINE passes first time 92.3% of the time; by 20k that's 91.3%.

91%92%93%0k: 92.3% pass (221 tests)10k: 92.6% pass (135 tests)20k: 91.3% pass (46 tests)0k10k20k

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 1200 ALPINE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
16 55.2
tyres
6 20.7
lamps and reflectors
2 6.9
suspension
2 6.9
wheels
1 3.4
audible warning (Horn)
1 3.4
Identification of the vehicle
1 3.4

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the TIGER 1200 ALPINE beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, DUCATI MULTISTRADA, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin).

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 1200 ALPINE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (93.1% pass). Weakest: 2020 (91.7%).

91%92%94%2020: 91.7% pass (252 tests)2021: 93.1% pass (160 tests)20202021

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.