TRIUMPH TIGER XC

800cc Petrol Class 2

90.9%

first-time pass rate

7.6%

failed outright

17,298

median miles at test

132

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a TIGER XC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	6	31.6
tyres	3	15.8
lamps and reflectors	2	10.5
steering and suspension	2	10.5
structure and attachments	2	10.5
lighting and signalling	2	10.5
driving controls	2	10.5

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 XC beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin, TRIUMPH TIGER 800).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 800 91.6% pass · 6,797 tests TRIUMPH ADVENTURER 85.1% pass · 6,067 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 XC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (89.1% pass). Weakest: 2011 (89.1%).

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.