Triumph Tiger 90 vs Royal Enfield Himalayan

The Royal Enfield Himalayan passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Tiger 90 — 90.0% vs 89.5%, a 0.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Triumph Tiger 90	Royal Enfield Himalayan
First-time pass rate	89.5%	90.0%
Outright fail rate	4.1%	5.0%
Median miles at test	12,685	6,278
MOT tests analysed	1,908	5,785
Most common failure	steering and suspension	lamps and reflectors

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 90 89.5% pass · 1,908 tests ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 90.0% pass · 5,785 tests

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