Triumph Tiger Explorer 1215 vs Triumph Tiger

The Triumph Tiger Explorer 1215 passes its MOT first time more often than the Triumph Tiger — 90.4% vs 89.6%, a 0.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Triumph Tiger Explorer 1215	Triumph Tiger
First-time pass rate	90.4%	89.6%
Outright fail rate	6.5%	6.1%
Median miles at test	21,482	16,462
MOT tests analysed	4,677	161,363
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 EXPLORER 1215 90.4% pass · 4,677 tests TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests

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