2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

87.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,906

Total Tests (All Years)

31,212 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 34.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 as it ages.

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.9%

4 yrs85.9%

→ ↑3.4%

5 yrs89.3%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs89.3%

→ ↓7.5%

7 yrs81.8%

→ ↑7.2%

8 yrs89.0%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs84.4%

→ ↑4.9%

10 yrs89.3%

→ ↓6.2%

11 yrs83.1%

→ ↑6.7%

12 yrs89.8%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs86.8%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs85.2%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs87.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.0%	257
4 yrs	85.9%	256
5 yrs	89.3%	253
6 yrs	89.3%	242
7 yrs	81.8%	242
8 yrs	89.0%	227
9 yrs	84.4%	218
10 yrs	89.3%	150
11 yrs	83.1%	166
12 yrs	89.8%	137
13 yrs	86.8%	189
14 yrs	87.0%	162
15 yrs	85.2%	189
16 yrs	87.6%	218

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	87.6%	218
2023 (15 yrs)	85.2%	189
2022 (14 yrs)	87%	162
2021 (13 yrs)	86.8%	189
2020 (12 yrs)	89.8%	137
2019 (11 yrs)	83.1%	166
2018 (10 yrs)	89.3%	150
2017 (9 yrs)	84.4%	218
2016 (8 yrs)	89%	227
2015 (7 yrs)	81.8%	242
2014 (6 yrs)	89.3%	242
2013 (5 yrs)	89.3%	253
2012 (4 yrs)	85.9%	256
2011 (3 yrs)	84%	257

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 257Avg Mileage 10,748Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2012

85.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 256Avg Mileage 12,696Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2013

89.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 253Avg Mileage 15,148Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2014

89.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 242Avg Mileage 17,694Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 242Avg Mileage 19,859Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2016

89.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 227Avg Mileage 21,389Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

2017

84.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 218Avg Mileage 23,611Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2018

89.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 150Avg Mileage 27,968Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%

2019

83.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 166Avg Mileage 27,098Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%

2020

89.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 137Avg Mileage 26,187Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%

2021

86.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 189Avg Mileage 28,041Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%

2022

87.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 162Avg Mileage 29,709Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%

2023

85.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 189Avg Mileage 30,618Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%

2024

87.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 218Avg Mileage 31,212Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

MOT results for 2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	84.0%	257	10,748	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2012	4	85.9%	256	12,696	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2013	5	89.3%	253	15,148	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2014	6	89.3%	242	17,694	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2015	7	81.8%	242	19,859	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2016	8	89.0%	227	21,389	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2017	9	84.4%	218	23,611	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2018	10	89.3%	150	27,968	Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%
2019	11	83.1%	166	27,098	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%
2020	12	89.8%	137	26,187	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%
2021	13	86.8%	189	28,041	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%
2022	14	87.0%	162	29,709	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%
2023	15	85.2%	189	30,618	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%
2024	16	87.6%	218	31,212	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Triumph Tiger 1050, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

4.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	6.6% (3 yrs)	7.3% (16 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tiger 1050 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,906 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.