TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER 1215

1215cc Petrol Class 2

#823 of 5426 overall #63 of 175 TRIUMPHs #54 of 99 adventure bikes

90.4%

first-time pass rate

6.5%

failed outright

21,482

median miles at test

4,677

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2025

The TIGER EXPLORER 1215's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.7 points since 2015, 92.4% to 87.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the TIGER EXPLORER 1215's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage TIGER EXPLORER 1215 passes first time 93.9% of the time; by 50k that's 82.3%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a TIGER EXPLORER 1215

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	184	36.7	0.7×
suspension	95	18.9	2.3×
lamps and reflectors	58	11.6	0.5×
steering and suspension	43	8.6	0.2×
tyres	33	6.6	0.9×
tyres and wheels	32	6.4	0.3×
lighting and signalling	18	3.6	0.1×
steering	17	3.4	0.7×
audible warning (Horn)	12	2.4	1.4×
structure and attachments	10	2	0.3×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the TIGER EXPLORER 1215 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, DUCATI MULTISTRADA, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests DUCATI MULTISTRADA 89.9% pass · 24.8k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k 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 EXPLORER 1215.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (91.3% pass). Weakest: 2012 (90.3%).

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.

TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER 1215 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER 1215 reliable?

The TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER 1215 is more reliable than average for its class: 90.4% of its 4,677 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #823 of 5426 models.

What does a TIGER EXPLORER 1215 fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 37% of all defects recorded against failed TIGER EXPLORER 1215 tests.

How many miles will a TIGER EXPLORER 1215 last?

The median TIGER EXPLORER 1215 shows 21,482 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 82.3% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.