Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Tiger 800: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Tiger 800 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.6% average, from 6,797 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (92.2% of 2,396 tests). Lowest: 2010 (86.9% of 175). Years more than two points below the model average: 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 175 | 86.9% | -4.7 pp |
| 2011 | 4,048 | 91.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 2,396 | 92.2% | +0.6 pp |
| 2013 | 77 | 89.6% | -2.0 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which Tiger 800 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Tiger 800 overall (91.6%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 86.9% from 175 tests.
- Which Tiger 800 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 92.2% of 2,396 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Tiger 800 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.3 percentage points between the highest (2012, 92.2%) and lowest (2010, 86.9%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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