Triumph Tiger
Real ownership data from 8,656 UK Tiger motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Tiger problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 20.2% |
| Other | dangerous | 17.9% |
| Wheels | prs | 16.5% |
| Electrical | minor | 3.8% |
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 3.3% |
| Fluid leaks | major | 3.1% |
| Frame and structure | fail | 3% |
| Fuel system | major | 2.9% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is fork seals.
Tiger mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 676 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 836 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 199 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 116 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 10 | 3,397 mi | — | 100% |
| 2019 | 12 | 7,286 mi | 1,720 | 100% |
| 2018 | 34 | 10,203 mi | 267 | 95.65% |
| 2017 | 79 | 13,027 mi | 112 | 89.74% |
| 2016 | 106 | 1,403 mi | 144 | 90.74% |
| 2015 | 95 | 2,538 mi | 96 | 91.11% |
| 2014 | 92 | 73 mi | 68 | 94.64% |
| 2013 | 78 | 6,699 mi | 209 | 90.72% |
| 2012 | 113 | 22,404 mi | 1,558 | 90.48% |
| 2011 | 142 | 22,676 mi | 1,346 | 92.36% |
| 2010 | 82 | 23,512 mi | 1,298 | 90.07% |
| 2009 | 99 | 22,150 mi | 1,294 | 90.15% |
| 2008 | 95 | 24,096 mi | 1,201 | 89.5% |
| 2007 | 315 | 29,215 mi | 1,452 | 85.42% |
Tiger questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph Tiger?
Across 8,656 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are controls and cables (20.2% of all recorded faults), other (17.9% of all recorded faults), wheels (16.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph Tiger?
The median Triumph Tiger in the UK has covered 22,140 miles, and typically rides about 928 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 7,654 and 37,724 miles.
Is the Triumph Tiger reliable?
87.16% of Triumph Tiger MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.02 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 8,656 Triumph Tiger motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.