TRIUMPH TIGER 850 SPORT

888cc Petrol Class 2

#67 of 5426 overall #3 of 175 TRIUMPHs #10 of 99 adventure bikes

95.1%

first-time pass rate

2.3%

failed outright

7,549

median miles at test

473

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The TIGER 850 SPORT's first-time pass rate has risen 2.0 points since 2024, 93.8% to 95.8%.

What fails on a TIGER 850 SPORT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	8	47.1
steering	3	17.6
tyres	3	17.6
suspension	2	11.8
structure and attachments	1	5.9

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 850 SPORT beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin, TRIUMPH TIGER 1050).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 800 91.6% pass · 6,797 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 850 SPORT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (95.8% pass). Weakest: 2022 (93.8%).

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.