1996 Triumph Tiger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

84.0%

Latest Pass Rate

967

Total Tests (All Years)

29,557 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Triumph Tiger as it ages.

13 yrs75.8%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs78.7%

→ ↑5.6%

19 yrs84.3%

→ ↓5.0%

20 yrs79.3%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs82.3%

→ ↑8.4%

22 yrs90.7%

→ ↓11.5%

25 yrs79.2%

→ ↓9.4%

26 yrs69.8%

→ ↑8.2%

27 yrs78.0%

→ ↑6.0%

28 yrs84.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	75.8%	99
14 yrs	76.5%	81
15 yrs	75.8%	91
16 yrs	77.6%	85
17 yrs	77.8%	90
18 yrs	78.7%	75
19 yrs	84.3%	70
20 yrs	79.3%	58
21 yrs	82.3%	62
22 yrs	90.7%	43
25 yrs	79.2%	48
26 yrs	69.8%	43
27 yrs	78.0%	41
28 yrs	84.0%	81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Triumph Tiger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	84%	81
2023 (27 yrs)	78%	41
2022 (26 yrs)	69.8%	43
2021 (25 yrs)	79.2%	48
2018 (22 yrs)	90.7%	43
2017 (21 yrs)	82.3%	62
2016 (20 yrs)	79.3%	58
2015 (19 yrs)	84.3%	70
2014 (18 yrs)	78.7%	75
2013 (17 yrs)	77.8%	90
2012 (16 yrs)	77.6%	85
2011 (15 yrs)	75.8%	91
2010 (14 yrs)	76.5%	81
2009 (13 yrs)	75.8%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 99Avg Mileage 29,039Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2010

76.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 35,380Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 31,573Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 85Avg Mileage 32,500Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2013

77.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 90Avg Mileage 32,694Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%

2014

78.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 75Avg Mileage 33,771Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.7%

2015

84.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 32,858Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%

2016

79.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 36,635Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.6%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 36,272Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.8%

2018

90.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 35,084Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%

2021

79.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 36,227Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 35.4%

2022

69.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 35,620Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.6%

2023

78.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 41Avg Mileage 36,433Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%

2024

84.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 81Avg Mileage 29,557Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

MOT results for 1996 Triumph Tiger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	75.8%	99	29,039	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2010	14	76.5%	81	35,380	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2011	15	75.8%	91	31,573	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2012	16	77.6%	85	32,500	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2013	17	77.8%	90	32,694	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%
2014	18	78.7%	75	33,771	Motorcycle brakes — 18.7%
2015	19	84.3%	70	32,858	Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%
2016	20	79.3%	58	36,635	Motorcycle brakes — 27.6%
2017	21	82.3%	62	36,272	Motorcycle brakes — 25.8%
2018	22	90.7%	43	35,084	Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2021	25	79.2%	48	36,227	Motorcycle brakes — 35.4%
2022	26	69.8%	43	35,620	Motorcycle brakes — 32.6%
2023	27	78.0%	41	36,433	Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%
2024	28	84.0%	81	29,557	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Triumph Tiger, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

17.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

9.5%

— 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	11.1% (13 yrs)	11.1% (28 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tiger cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 967 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.