2003 Triumph Tiger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

84.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,346

Total Tests (All Years)

40,113 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 2003 Triumph Tiger as it ages.

6 yrs85.9%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs84.9%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs83.9%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs86.3%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs89.3%

→ ↓7.0%

14 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs80.5%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs83.2%

→ ↑7.7%

17 yrs90.9%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs87.3%

→ ↑6.7%

19 yrs94.0%

→ ↓10.3%

20 yrs83.7%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs84.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	85.9%	283
7 yrs	84.9%	265
8 yrs	83.0%	277
9 yrs	81.8%	264
10 yrs	83.2%	244
11 yrs	83.9%	255
12 yrs	86.3%	241
13 yrs	89.3%	233
14 yrs	82.3%	203
15 yrs	80.5%	149
16 yrs	83.2%	137
17 yrs	90.9%	121
18 yrs	87.3%	165
19 yrs	94.0%	149
20 yrs	83.7%	166
21 yrs	84.5%	194

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Triumph Tiger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	84.5%	194
2023 (20 yrs)	83.7%	166
2022 (19 yrs)	94%	149
2021 (18 yrs)	87.3%	165
2020 (17 yrs)	90.9%	121
2019 (16 yrs)	83.2%	137
2018 (15 yrs)	80.5%	149
2017 (14 yrs)	82.3%	203
2016 (13 yrs)	89.3%	233
2015 (12 yrs)	86.3%	241
2014 (11 yrs)	83.9%	255
2013 (10 yrs)	83.2%	244
2012 (9 yrs)	81.8%	264
2011 (8 yrs)	83%	277
2010 (7 yrs)	84.9%	265
2009 (6 yrs)	85.9%	283

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 283Avg Mileage 19,066Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2010

84.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 265Avg Mileage 21,770Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

2011

83.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 277Avg Mileage 23,936Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 264Avg Mileage 26,186Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2013

83.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 244Avg Mileage 27,500Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%

2014

83.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 255Avg Mileage 29,465Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 241Avg Mileage 31,291Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2016

89.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 233Avg Mileage 31,211Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 203Avg Mileage 33,384Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.8%

2018

80.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 149Avg Mileage 34,565Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2019

83.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 137Avg Mileage 32,948Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

2020

90.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 121Avg Mileage 36,651Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.7%

2021

87.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 165Avg Mileage 34,769Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2022

94.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 149Avg Mileage 36,471Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.0%

2023

83.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 166Avg Mileage 38,843Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%

2024

84.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 194Avg Mileage 40,113Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%

MOT results for 2003 Triumph Tiger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	85.9%	283	19,066	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2010	7	84.9%	265	21,770	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2011	8	83.0%	277	23,936	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2012	9	81.8%	264	26,186	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2013	10	83.2%	244	27,500	Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%
2014	11	83.9%	255	29,465	Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%
2015	12	86.3%	241	31,291	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2016	13	89.3%	233	31,211	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2017	14	82.3%	203	33,384	Motorcycle brakes — 12.8%
2018	15	80.5%	149	34,565	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2019	16	83.2%	137	32,948	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2020	17	90.9%	121	36,651	Motorcycle brakes — 20.7%
2021	18	87.3%	165	34,769	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2022	19	94.0%	149	36,471	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.0%
2023	20	83.7%	166	38,843	Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%
2024	21	84.5%	194	40,113	Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Triumph Tiger, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.0%

— 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	5.7% (6 yrs)	13.9% (21 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tiger cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,346 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.