TRIUMPH TIGER 650

650cc Petrol Class 2

91.3%

first-time pass rate

3.6%

failed outright

16,986

median miles at test

196

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the TIGER 650's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage TIGER 650 passes first time 93.2% of the time; by 20k that's 83.3%.

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 650

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	15	55.6
steering and suspension	3	11.1
brakes	3	11.1
tyres and wheels	2	7.4
body and structure	2	7.4
drive system	1	3.7
Items Not Tested	1	3.7

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 650 beats 1 of its 2 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER 800, YAMAHA XT 660 Z TENERE).

TRIUMPH TIGER 800 91.6% pass · 6,797 tests YAMAHA XT 660 Z TENERE 87.4% pass · 5,654 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 650.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1972 (98.5% pass). Weakest: 1971 (82.1%).

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.