2006 Triumph Tiger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,808

Total Tests (All Years)

35,267 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 90.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 35.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Triumph Tiger as it ages.

3 yrs86.1%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs87.2%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs84.2%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs83.1%

→ ↑3.2%

8 yrs86.3%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs86.9%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs87.8%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs83.7%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs88.2%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs88.5%

→ ↓5.5%

16 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs83.2%

→ ↑7.0%

18 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.1%	267
4 yrs	87.2%	288
5 yrs	84.9%	298
6 yrs	84.2%	292
7 yrs	83.1%	267
8 yrs	86.3%	285
9 yrs	85.7%	273
10 yrs	86.9%	283
11 yrs	87.8%	262
12 yrs	83.7%	178
13 yrs	86.7%	181
14 yrs	88.2%	153
15 yrs	88.5%	217
16 yrs	83.0%	165
17 yrs	83.2%	184
18 yrs	90.2%	215

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Triumph Tiger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	90.2%	215
2023 (17 yrs)	83.2%	184
2022 (16 yrs)	83%	165
2021 (15 yrs)	88.5%	217
2020 (14 yrs)	88.2%	153
2019 (13 yrs)	86.7%	181
2018 (12 yrs)	83.7%	178
2017 (11 yrs)	87.8%	262
2016 (10 yrs)	86.9%	283
2015 (9 yrs)	85.7%	273
2014 (8 yrs)	86.3%	285
2013 (7 yrs)	83.1%	267
2012 (6 yrs)	84.2%	292
2011 (5 yrs)	84.9%	298
2010 (4 yrs)	87.2%	288
2009 (3 yrs)	86.1%	267

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 267Avg Mileage 10,546Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

2010

87.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 288Avg Mileage 13,840Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2011

84.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 298Avg Mileage 15,422Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%

2012

84.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 292Avg Mileage 18,259Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2013

83.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 267Avg Mileage 20,070Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

2014

86.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 285Avg Mileage 21,244Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

2015

85.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 273Avg Mileage 23,323Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%

2016

86.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 283Avg Mileage 25,352Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2017

87.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 262Avg Mileage 26,581Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

2018

83.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 178Avg Mileage 27,707Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2019

86.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 181Avg Mileage 28,783Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2020

88.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 153Avg Mileage 31,200Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2021

88.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 217Avg Mileage 30,497Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2022

83.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 165Avg Mileage 32,496Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%

2023

83.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 184Avg Mileage 33,593Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

2024

90.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 215Avg Mileage 35,267Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

MOT results for 2006 Triumph Tiger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.1%	267	10,546	Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%
2010	4	87.2%	288	13,840	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2011	5	84.9%	298	15,422	Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%
2012	6	84.2%	292	18,259	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2013	7	83.1%	267	20,070	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2014	8	86.3%	285	21,244	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2015	9	85.7%	273	23,323	Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%
2016	10	86.9%	283	25,352	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2017	11	87.8%	262	26,581	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2018	12	83.7%	178	27,707	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2019	13	86.7%	181	28,783	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2020	14	88.2%	153	31,200	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2021	15	88.5%	217	30,497	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2022	16	83.0%	165	32,496	Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%
2023	17	83.2%	184	33,593	Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%
2024	18	90.2%	215	35,267	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Triumph Tiger, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

10.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

4.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	8.2% (3 yrs)	7.4% (18 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tiger cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,808 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.