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Triumph Tiger 650 vs Triumph Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Triumph Tiger 650
91%
MOT pass rate · 29 vehicles
Triumph Unknown
89%
MOT pass rate · 65,927 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Triumph Tiger 650 (91%) and Triumph Unknown (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Triumph Tiger 650 Triumph Unknown
MOT pass rate 91% ✓ 89%
MOT failure rate 9% ✓ 11%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 0.6
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 26,252 mi 16,601 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 29 65,927

Most common faults

Triumph Tiger 650

  1. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  2. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  5. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  6. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)

Triumph Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  3. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
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  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Triumph Tiger 650 (91%) and Triumph Unknown (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Triumph Tiger 650 report Full Triumph Unknown report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.