Ducati Multistrada 1000 S vs Triumph Tiger 1050

The Triumph Tiger 1050 passes its MOT first time more often than the Ducati Multistrada 1000 S — 87.3% vs 81.5%, a 5.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Ducati Multistrada 1000 S	Triumph Tiger 1050
First-time pass rate	81.5%	87.3%
Outright fail rate	9.5%	7.1%
Median miles at test	11,639	18,584
MOT tests analysed	2,270	13,990
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000 S 81.5% pass · 2,270 tests TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.