2009 Triumph Tiger 1050 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,632

Total Tests (All Years)

28,767 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 86.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 34.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Triumph Tiger 1050 as it ages.

3 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs87.3%

→ ↑5.8%

5 yrs93.1%

→ ↓9.9%

6 yrs83.2%

→ ↑6.5%

7 yrs89.7%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs87.4%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs82.6%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs83.8%

→ ↑2.6%

12 yrs86.4%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs88.7%

→ ↓4.5%

14 yrs84.2%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.3%	242
4 yrs	87.3%	245
5 yrs	93.1%	232
6 yrs	83.2%	232
7 yrs	89.7%	234
8 yrs	87.4%	215
9 yrs	82.6%	161
10 yrs	84.0%	156
11 yrs	83.8%	130
12 yrs	86.4%	198
13 yrs	88.7%	177
14 yrs	84.2%	177
15 yrs	86.7%	233

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Triumph Tiger 1050 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	86.7%	233
2023 (14 yrs)	84.2%	177
2022 (13 yrs)	88.7%	177
2021 (12 yrs)	86.4%	198
2020 (11 yrs)	83.8%	130
2019 (10 yrs)	84%	156
2018 (9 yrs)	82.6%	161
2017 (8 yrs)	87.4%	215
2016 (7 yrs)	89.7%	234
2015 (6 yrs)	83.2%	232
2014 (5 yrs)	93.1%	232
2013 (4 yrs)	87.3%	245
2012 (3 yrs)	89.3%	242

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

89.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 242Avg Mileage 9,782Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2013

87.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 245Avg Mileage 12,399Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2014

93.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 232Avg Mileage 14,729Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%

2015

83.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 232Avg Mileage 17,210Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2016

89.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 234Avg Mileage 19,276Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2017

87.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 215Avg Mileage 20,614Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2018

82.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 161Avg Mileage 23,627Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2019

84.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 156Avg Mileage 23,927Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%

2020

83.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 28,005Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2021

86.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 198Avg Mileage 26,971Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2022

88.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 177Avg Mileage 26,650Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%

2023

84.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 177Avg Mileage 28,112Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

2024

86.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 233Avg Mileage 28,767Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

MOT results for 2009 Triumph Tiger 1050 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	89.3%	242	9,782	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2013	4	87.3%	245	12,399	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2014	5	93.1%	232	14,729	Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%
2015	6	83.2%	232	17,210	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2016	7	89.7%	234	19,276	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2017	8	87.4%	215	20,614	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2018	9	82.6%	161	23,627	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2019	10	84.0%	156	23,927	Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%
2020	11	83.8%	130	28,005	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2021	12	86.4%	198	26,971	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2022	13	88.7%	177	26,650	Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%
2023	14	84.2%	177	28,112	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2024	15	86.7%	233	28,767	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Triumph Tiger 1050, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

8.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

4.7%

— 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	5.0% (3 yrs)	5.2% (15 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,632 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.