Triumph Tiger 800 Abs vs Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin

The Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Tiger 800 Abs — 95.3% vs 91.3%, a 4.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Triumph Tiger 800 Abs	Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
First-time pass rate	91.3%	95.3%
Outright fail rate	4.7%	2.6%
Median miles at test	17,970	10,908
MOT tests analysed	3,727	21,673
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.

TRIUMPH TIGER 800 ABS 91.3% pass · 3,727 tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests

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