MOT reliability
Triumph Tiger cub
766 vehicles · 3,093 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate
Based on 766 Triumph Tiger cub vehicles and 3,093 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Tiger cub has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 12,793 miles.
766
Vehicles
3,093
MOT tests
473
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Tiger cub problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Tiger cub MOT tests:
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Other132%
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Steering26%
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Brakes7%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
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Body & structure0%
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Visibility0%
Triumph Tiger cub pass rate by age
How the Triumph Tiger cub's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 86% |
| 2 | 48 | 88% |
| 3 | 52 | 90% |
| 4 | 37 | 97% |
| 5 | 45 | 91% |
| 6 | 41 | 93% |
| 7 | 33 | 97% |
| 8 | 29 | 100% |
| 9 | 32 | 100% |
| 10 | 25 | 96% |
| 11 | 18 | 94% |
| 12 | 19 | 95% |
| 13 | 22 | 91% |
| 14 | 15 | 87% |
| 15 | 23 | 91% |
| 16 | 18 | 94% |
| 17 | 16 | 100% |
| 18 | 20 | 80% |
| 19 | 19 | 89% |
| 20 | 19 | 89% |
Fuel types: Petrol (763), Other (3)
Most common Triumph Tiger cub MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Tiger cub MOT tests:
- No lights fitted at time of test (210 times)
- Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (78 times)
- Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (44 times)
- Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (44 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (41 times)
- Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (29 times)
- no lights fitted at time of test (27 times)
- Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (25 times)
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (21 times)
- Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (19 times)
- Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (18 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (18 times)
- Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (18 times)
- Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (16 times)
- Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (15 times)
Triumph Tiger cub pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 3,397 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 6,322 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 | 100% | 8,312 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 11,384 |
| 2016 | 9 | 30 | 93% | 16,385 |
| 2015 | 10 | 17 | 94% | 11,836 |
| 2014 | 4 | 23 | 96% | 2,402 |
| 2013 | 8 | 28 | 82% | 17,899 |
| 2012 | 14 | 43 | 91% | 10,291 |
| 2011 | 9 | 33 | 85% | 8,451 |
| 2010 | 5 | 23 | 96% | 9,145 |
| 2009 | 2 | 15 | 93% | 19,161 |
| 2008 | 6 | 29 | 86% | 6,095 |
| 2007 | 10 | 67 | 93% | 5,544 |
| 2006 | 5 | 15 | 100% | 9,339 |
| 2005 | 8 | 58 | 95% | 16,821 |
| 2004 | 4 | 16 | 94% | 12,790 |
| 2003 | 9 | 31 | 100% | 1,158 |
| 2002 | 6 | 38 | 89% | 14,045 |
| 2001 | 9 | 33 | 91% | 15,195 |
| 2000 | 5 | 23 | 100% | 3,904 |
| 1999 | 2 | 13 | 100% | 1,909 |
| 1998 | 6 | 27 | 81% | 5,607 |
| 1997 | 6 | 21 | 86% | 15,552 |
| 1996 | 5 | 10 | 100% | 10,315 |
| 1995 | 2 | 5 | 100% | 1,567 |
| 1994 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 12,652 |
| 1993 | 3 | 22 | 91% | 3,366 |
| 1992 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 1,773 |
| 1991 | 8 | 23 | 91% | 11,651 |
| 1990 | 6 | 36 | 94% | 21,286 |
| 1989 | 6 | 37 | 95% | 8,160 |
| 1988 | 7 | 39 | 87% | 8,390 |
| 1987 | 3 | 15 | 80% | 5,693 |
| 1986 | 6 | 29 | 100% | 20,365 |
| 1985 | 4 | 6 | 67% | 2,043 |
| 1984 | 7 | 24 | 100% | 11,003 |
| 1983 | 7 | 33 | 94% | 12,840 |
| 1982 | 5 | 29 | 90% | 20,252 |
| 1981 | 9 | 40 | 90% | 11,591 |
| 1980 | 5 | 8 | 88% | 9,403 |
| 1979 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 3,903 |
| 1978 | 6 | 20 | 90% | 5,379 |
| 1972 | 2 | 11 | 91% | 953 |
| 1971 | 1 | 4 | 75% | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 16,969 |
| 1969 | 2 | 10 | 80% | 17,809 |
| 1968 | 14 | 72 | 90% | 23,466 |
| 1966 | 23 | 122 | 89% | 13,805 |
| 1965 | 36 | 170 | 90% | 15,450 |
| 1964 | 46 | 218 | 93% | 16,549 |
| 1963 | 68 | 251 | 91% | 13,091 |
| 1962 | 47 | 190 | 93% | 13,596 |
| 1961 | 87 | 353 | 90% | 10,598 |
| 1960 | 61 | 229 | 90% | 12,710 |
| 1959 | 37 | 138 | 86% | 13,956 |
| 1958 | 25 | 67 | 90% | 13,056 |
| 1957 | 20 | 54 | 91% | 9,483 |
| 1956 | 12 | 34 | 88% | 12,960 |
| 1955 | 3 | 14 | 93% | 30,612 |
| 1954 | 8 | 31 | 87% | 18,116 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 14,127 |
| 1940 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Triumph Tiger cub reliability FAQ
Across 766 Triumph Tiger cub 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 cub MOT issues are:
No lights fitted at time of test; Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2); Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b).
The typical Triumph Tiger cub in our data has covered around
12,793 miles.
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