Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Tiger 90: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Tiger 90 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.5% average, from 1,908 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1966 (91.6% of 298 tests). Lowest: 1964 (88.6% of 413).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 277 | 89.9% | +0.4 pp |
| 1964 | 413 | 88.6% | -0.9 pp |
| 1965 | 385 | 89.1% | -0.4 pp |
| 1966 | 298 | 91.6% | +2.1 pp |
| 1967 | 189 | 90.5% | +1.0 pp |
| 1968 | 133 | 89.5% | +0.0 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 90 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Triumph Tiger 90 falls more than two points under the model's 89.5% overall pass rate.
- Which Tiger 90 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1966, at 91.6% of 298 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Tiger 90 pass rate vary by year?
- 3.0 percentage points between the highest (1966, 91.6%) and lowest (1964, 88.6%) 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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