KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 20 vs Triumph Tiger 1050

The KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 20 passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Tiger 1050: 95.5% vs 87.3%, a 8.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 20	Triumph Tiger 1050
First-time pass rate	95.5%	87.3%
Outright fail rate	2.6%	7.1%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+8.0 pts	+2.9 pts
Engine size	1,301cc	1,050cc
Rank among all models	#46 of 5428	#1818 of 5428
Median miles at test	10,397	18,584
MOT tests analysed	422	13,990
Most common failure	brakes	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 20	Triumph Tiger 1050
2023	96.3%	86.9%
2024	94.2%	88.3%
2025	95.9%	86.2%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 20	Triumph Tiger 1050
0k-10k miles	95.9%	90.9%
10k-20k miles	95.5%	88.8%
20k-30k miles	100.0%	86.5%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S 20 95.5% pass · 422 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.