Triumph Tiger 900
Real ownership data from 10,670 UK Tiger 900 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Tiger 900 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Other | dangerous | 10.3% |
| Chain and sprockets | user entered | 8.3% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 7.5% |
| Brake discs and pads | user entered | 7% |
| Suspension | prs | 5.9% |
| Corrosion | fail | 5.3% |
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 4.4% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 4.1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is fluid leaks.
Tiger 900 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 | 755 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,203 | 522 mi | — | 100% |
| 2024 | 1,460 | 5,528 mi | — | 100% |
| 2023 | 1,539 | 6,741 mi | 2,215 | 94.59% |
| 2022 | 1,401 | 8,662 mi | 2,022 | 94.63% |
| 2021 | 1,785 | 11,268 mi | 1,886 | 94.05% |
| 2020 | 1,086 | 13,324 mi | 2,042 | 93.8% |
| 2019 | 27 | 10,844 mi | 1,868 | 94.19% |
| 2012 | 10 | 28,280 mi | 1,652 | 92.55% |
| 2011 | 16 | 30,232 mi | 1,738 | 94.59% |
| 2009 | 5 | 31,989 mi | 1,917 | 88.52% |
| 2003 | 5 | 25,886 mi | 1,227 | 89.47% |
| 2002 | 10 | 36,250 mi | 1,496 | 83.84% |
| 2001 | 47 | 30,366 mi | 1,432 | 82.2% |
| 2000 | 216 | 32,742 mi | 1,213 | 82.74% |
| 1999 | 315 | 34,564 mi | 1,256 | 81.66% |
| 1998 | 146 | 31,386 mi | 1,014 | 80.3% |
| 1997 | 126 | 34,515 mi | 992 | 80.62% |
| 1996 | 157 | 35,821 mi | 958 | 80.66% |
| 1995 | 131 | 40,438 mi | 947 | 82.41% |
Tiger 900 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph Tiger 900?
Across 10,670 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are other (10.3% of all recorded faults), chain and sprockets (8.3% of all recorded faults), controls and cables (7.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph Tiger 900?
The median Triumph Tiger 900 in the UK has covered 12,441 miles, and typically rides about 1,648 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 7,020 and 21,818 miles.
Is the Triumph Tiger 900 reliable?
87.36% of Triumph Tiger 900 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 10,670 Triumph Tiger 900 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.