TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 DESERT

1215cc Petrol Class 2

93.7%

first-time pass rate

4.6%

failed outright

7,883

median miles at test

175

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The TIGER 1200 DESERT's first-time pass rate has risen 2.3 points since 2023, 93.3% to 95.6%.

What fails on a TIGER 1200 DESERT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	8	66.7
tyres	2	16.7
lamps and reflectors	1	8.3
suspension	1	8.3

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 DESERT beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, DUCATI MULTISTRADA, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests DUCATI MULTISTRADA 89.9% pass · 24.8k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k 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 1200 DESERT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (98.2% pass). Weakest: 2020 (91.5%).

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.