TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 GT PRO

1160cc Petrol Class 2

#28 of 5426 overall #1 of 175 TRIUMPHs #4 of 99 adventure bikes

95.9%

first-time pass rate

2.4%

failed outright

8,422

median miles at test

295

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a TIGER 1200 GT PRO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	4	44.4
brakes	2	22.2
lamps and reflectors	2	22.2
steering	1	11.1

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 GT PRO beats 4 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 GT PRO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (95.9% pass). Weakest: 2022 (95.9%).

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.