Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph Tiger Cub: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Tiger Cub years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.8% average, from 3,086 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1956 (94.7% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1959 (81.7% of 164). Years more than two points below the model average: 1959, 1966, 1968, 1971.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 57 | 94.7% | +4.9 pp |
| 1957 | 77 | 89.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 1958 | 121 | 88.4% | -1.4 pp |
| 1959 | 164 | 81.7% | -8.1 pp |
| 1960 | 376 | 90.7% | +0.9 pp |
| 1961 | 511 | 90.6% | +0.8 pp |
| 1962 | 284 | 92.3% | +2.5 pp |
| 1963 | 317 | 88.6% | -1.2 pp |
| 1964 | 270 | 92.6% | +2.8 pp |
| 1965 | 253 | 90.9% | +1.1 pp |
| 1966 | 161 | 87.6% | -2.2 pp |
| 1967 | 142 | 90.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 1968 | 80 | 87.5% | -2.3 pp |
| 1971 | 139 | 86.3% | -3.5 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 Cub years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1959, 1966, 1968, 1971 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph Tiger Cub overall (89.8%); the 1959 cohort is lowest at 81.7% from 164 tests.
- Which Tiger Cub year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1956, at 94.7% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1956, 1962, 1964.
- How much does the Tiger Cub pass rate vary by year?
- 13.0 percentage points between the highest (1956, 94.7%) and lowest (1959, 81.7%) 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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