TRIUMPH TIGER 900 RALLY

888cc Petrol Class 2

94.0%

first-time pass rate

3.8%

failed outright

8,969

median miles at test

184

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The TIGER 900 RALLY's first-time pass rate has risen 5.8 points since 2023, 87.9% to 93.7%.

What fails on a TIGER 900 RALLY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	2	25
structure and attachments	2	25
suspension	2	25
lamps and reflectors	1	12.5
steering	1	12.5

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 900 RALLY 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 900 RALLY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (93.9% pass). Weakest: 2020 (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.