Triumph Tiger reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Triumph

Model: Tiger

Model reliability rank
73
MOT-based rank from 89,318 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
91.9%
Share of this model's 89,318 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£225/yr
Average vehicle miles
24,220
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
27,864
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
11.4
Comfortable mid-life age pattern.
Market share
0.04%
0.04% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
14,695
14,692 valid MOT, 3 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
89,318
89,318 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
14,695On the road
Insight summary

Triumph Tiger is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 14,695 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.9% from 89,318 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 73. The current pool shows an average of 24,220 miles and an average age of 11.4 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 27,864 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are brake pads, horn not working and lighting. The practical read is that the Triumph Tiger looks convincing in this view, especially where normal wear items have been kept on top of.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL14,688
OTHER6
DIESEL1
PETROL100.0%14,688 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))631
Horn not working (7.7 (a))414
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))390
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))389
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))301
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))289
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))273
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))253
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))236
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))226
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))216
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))197
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))180
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))171
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))150
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))129
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))117
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))111
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))102
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))94
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))85
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))79
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))78
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))75
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))75
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 5,261 defects across this top 25 set
01
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))
12.0% of displayed top 25
631
02
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
7.9% of displayed top 25
414
03
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
7.4% of displayed top 25
390
04
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
7.4% of displayed top 25
389
05
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
5.7% of displayed top 25
301
06
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
5.5% of displayed top 25
289
07
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
5.2% of displayed top 25
273
08
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
4.8% of displayed top 25
253
09
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
4.5% of displayed top 25
236
10
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))
4.3% of displayed top 25
226
11
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
4.1% of displayed top 25
216
12
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
3.7% of displayed top 25
197
13
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
3.4% of displayed top 25
180
14
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
171
15
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
150
16
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
129
17
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
2.2% of displayed top 25
117
18
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.1% of displayed top 25
111
19
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
1.9% of displayed top 25
102
20
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
1.8% of displayed top 25
94
21
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
1.6% of displayed top 25
85
22
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
1.5% of displayed top 25
79
23
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))
1.5% of displayed top 25
78
24
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
1.4% of displayed top 25
75
25
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
1.4% of displayed top 25
75