TRIUMPH TIGER vs TRIUMPH TIGER 800

The TRIUMPH TIGER 800 passes its MOT first time more often than the TRIUMPH TIGER — 91.6% vs 89.6%, a 2.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	TRIUMPH TIGER	TRIUMPH TIGER 800
First-time pass rate	89.6%	91.6%
Outright fail rate	6.1%	4.8%
Median miles at test	16,462	16,027
MOT tests analysed	161,362	6,797
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 89.6% pass · 161k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 800 91.6% pass · 6,797 tests

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