TRIUMPH TIGER 800 ABS

800cc Petrol Class 2

#618 of 5426 overall #44 of 175 TRIUMPHs #45 of 99 adventure bikes

91.3%

first-time pass rate

4.7%

failed outright

17,970

median miles at test

3,727

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2025

The TIGER 800 ABS's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2014 (90.2% → 89.3%).

Pass rate by mileage

how the TIGER 800 ABS's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage TIGER 800 ABS passes first time 94.9% of the time; by 50k that's 83.6%.

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 800 ABS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	96	34.4	0.5×
lamps and reflectors	32	11.5	0.5×
structure and attachments	25	9	0.8×
suspension	22	7.9	0.7×
tyres	22	7.9	0.8×
drive system	20	7.2	0.5×
steering	17	6.1	0.9×
steering and suspension	16	5.7	0.1×
tyres and wheels	15	5.4	0.2×
lighting and signalling	14	5	0.1×

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 800 ABS beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin, TRIUMPH TIGER 800).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 800 91.6% pass · 6,797 tests TRIUMPH ADVENTURER 85.1% pass · 6,067 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 800 ABS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (91.9% pass). Weakest: 2012 (90.3%).

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 800 ABS FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the TRIUMPH TIGER 800 ABS reliable?

The TRIUMPH TIGER 800 ABS is more reliable than average for its class: 91.3% of its 3,727 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #618 of 5426 models.

What does a TIGER 800 ABS fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 34% of all defects recorded against failed TIGER 800 ABS tests.

How many miles will a TIGER 800 ABS last?

The median TIGER 800 ABS shows 17,970 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 83.6% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.