Triumph Tiger 1200
Real ownership data from 10,313 UK Tiger 1200 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Tiger 1200 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 16.8% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 11% |
| Other | dangerous | 8.7% |
| Exhaust and emissions | dangerous | 6.5% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 6.1% |
| Fork seals | major | 5.8% |
| Electrical | major | 4.8% |
| Frame and structure | dangerous | 3.2% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brake discs and pads.
Tiger 1200 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 | 343 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 495 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 613 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 886 | 7,598 mi | 3,148 | 94.35% |
| 2022 | 1,082 | 10,084 mi | 2,519 | 94.68% |
| 2021 | 178 | 12,088 mi | 2,162 | 95.32% |
| 2020 | 398 | 14,166 mi | 2,159 | 92.58% |
| 2019 | 606 | 15,652 mi | 2,062 | 92.85% |
| 2018 | 725 | 19,439 mi | 2,104 | 93.29% |
| 2017 | 736 | 18,635 mi | 1,795 | 93.04% |
| 2016 | 671 | 22,748 mi | 1,953 | 92.22% |
| 2015 | 825 | 21,854 mi | 1,838 | 92.42% |
| 2014 | 874 | 23,485 mi | 1,834 | 90.88% |
| 2013 | 799 | 26,275 mi | 1,951 | 90.69% |
| 2012 | 1,043 | 29,363 mi | 2,096 | 90.62% |
| 2011 | 37 | 32,168 mi | 3,022 | 88.47% |
Tiger 1200 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph Tiger 1200?
Across 10,313 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (16.8% of all recorded faults), steering and head bearings (11% of all recorded faults), other (8.7% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph Tiger 1200?
The median Triumph Tiger 1200 in the UK has covered 19,042 miles, and typically rides about 1,998 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 11,437 and 29,484 miles.
Is the Triumph Tiger 1200 reliable?
91.86% of Triumph Tiger 1200 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.01 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 10,313 Triumph Tiger 1200 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.