MOT reliability
Triumph Tiger 100
354 vehicles · 2,049 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate
Based on 354 Triumph Tiger 100 vehicles and 2,049 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Tiger 100 has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 20,628 miles.
354
Vehicles
2,049
MOT tests
860
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Tiger 100 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Tiger 100 MOT tests:
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Other111%
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Steering23%
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Brakes8%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
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Visibility0%
Triumph Tiger 100 pass rate by age
How the Triumph Tiger 100's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 80% |
| 2 | 7 | 86% |
| 3 | 10 | 90% |
| 4 | 10 | 90% |
| 5 | 14 | 93% |
| 6 | 12 | 75% |
| 7 | 15 | 87% |
| 8 | 12 | 92% |
| 9 | 19 | 89% |
| 10 | 24 | 88% |
| 11 | 19 | 89% |
| 12 | 23 | 91% |
| 13 | 22 | 91% |
| 14 | 24 | 83% |
| 15 | 18 | 89% |
| 16 | 17 | 88% |
| 17 | 12 | 100% |
| 18 | 12 | 100% |
| 19 | 14 | 93% |
| 20 | 16 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (354)
Most common Triumph Tiger 100 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Tiger 100 MOT tests:
- Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (42 times)
- Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (37 times)
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (22 times)
- Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (22 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (21 times)
- Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (18 times)
- Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (17 times)
- Front Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (15 times)
- Oil leak (15 times)
- Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (14 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (14 times)
- Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (13 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (13 times)
- No lights fitted at time of test (12 times)
- Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (12 times)
Triumph Tiger 100 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6,059 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 7 | 71% | 312 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 | 100% | 1,905 |
| 2013 | 3 | 10 | 100% | 6,614 |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 116,169 |
| 2009 | 2 | 10 | 70% | 27,465 |
| 2008 | 5 | 18 | 83% | 14,907 |
| 2007 | 1 | 9 | 78% | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 16 | 100% | 12,014 |
| 2004 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 34,532 |
| 2003 | 2 | 14 | 100% | 28,928 |
| 2002 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 16,407 |
| 2001 | 4 | 42 | 88% | 7,070 |
| 1999 | 5 | 12 | 100% | 5,769 |
| 1998 | 7 | 40 | 90% | 26,029 |
| 1997 | 5 | 42 | 79% | 14,883 |
| 1996 | 4 | 20 | 90% | 34,609 |
| 1995 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 13,378 |
| 1994 | 4 | 31 | 90% | 17,937 |
| 1993 | 3 | 19 | 95% | 8,468 |
| 1992 | 2 | 15 | 93% | 8,025 |
| 1991 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 3,880 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 9,111 |
| 1988 | 2 | 16 | 88% | 5,278 |
| 1987 | 3 | 29 | 93% | 8,568 |
| 1986 | 4 | 31 | 87% | 21,656 |
| 1985 | 2 | 13 | 85% | 42,859 |
| 1984 | 4 | 13 | 100% | 3,964 |
| 1983 | 5 | 29 | 93% | 8,195 |
| 1982 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 10,575 |
| 1980 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 6,862 |
| 1979 | 2 | 14 | 100% | 7,758 |
| 1972 | 4 | 28 | 82% | 12,583 |
| 1971 | 4 | 37 | 89% | 23,806 |
| 1970 | 8 | 56 | 86% | 29,747 |
| 1969 | 14 | 104 | 87% | 10,645 |
| 1968 | 11 | 54 | 93% | 25,781 |
| 1967 | 20 | 140 | 91% | 25,026 |
| 1966 | 19 | 127 | 91% | 20,987 |
| 1965 | 20 | 125 | 86% | 17,153 |
| 1964 | 19 | 122 | 91% | 14,956 |
| 1963 | 10 | 50 | 90% | 8,188 |
| 1962 | 11 | 87 | 94% | 18,842 |
| 1961 | 12 | 49 | 90% | 17,216 |
| 1960 | 22 | 143 | 94% | 31,930 |
| 1959 | 16 | 64 | 97% | 24,531 |
| 1958 | 6 | 19 | 89% | 13,890 |
| 1957 | 15 | 65 | 95% | 22,799 |
| 1956 | 10 | 50 | 86% | 24,457 |
| 1955 | 13 | 71 | 96% | 27,619 |
| 1954 | 4 | 29 | 90% | 29,842 |
| 1953 | 6 | 32 | 100% | 19,218 |
| 1952 | 4 | 13 | 100% | 22,639 |
| 1951 | 4 | 11 | 82% | 13,733 |
| 1949 | 3 | 17 | 100% | 7,464 |
| 1948 | 5 | 22 | 86% | 85,191 |
| 1947 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 75 |
| 1939 | 6 | 23 | 87% | 23,135 |
Triumph Tiger 100 reliability FAQ
Across 354 Triumph Tiger 100 vehicles in our MOT data,
91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph Tiger 100 MOT issues are:
Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2); Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d); Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d).
The typical Triumph Tiger 100 in our data has covered around
20,628 miles.
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