2008 Triumph Tiger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

85.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,173

Total Tests (All Years)

30,852 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 85.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 33.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs87.6%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs89.3%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs89.0%

→ ↑0.3%

6 yrs89.3%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs88.7%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs87.1%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs86.3%

→ ↑3.3%

10 yrs89.6%

→ ↓7.1%

11 yrs82.5%

→ ↑10.0%

12 yrs92.5%

→ ↓6.2%

13 yrs86.3%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs85.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.6%	275
4 yrs	89.3%	272
5 yrs	89.0%	281
6 yrs	89.3%	271
7 yrs	88.7%	248
8 yrs	87.1%	249
9 yrs	86.3%	248
10 yrs	89.6%	173
11 yrs	82.5%	177
12 yrs	92.5%	147
13 yrs	86.3%	211
14 yrs	87.9%	182
15 yrs	87.0%	207
16 yrs	85.8%	232

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	85.8%	232
2023 (15 yrs)	87%	207
2022 (14 yrs)	87.9%	182
2021 (13 yrs)	86.3%	211
2020 (12 yrs)	92.5%	147
2019 (11 yrs)	82.5%	177
2018 (10 yrs)	89.6%	173
2017 (9 yrs)	86.3%	248
2016 (8 yrs)	87.1%	249
2015 (7 yrs)	88.7%	248
2014 (6 yrs)	89.3%	271
2013 (5 yrs)	89%	281
2012 (4 yrs)	89.3%	272
2011 (3 yrs)	87.6%	275

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 275Avg Mileage 9,389Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%

2012

89.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 272Avg Mileage 11,674Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2013

89.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 281Avg Mileage 13,625Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2014

89.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 271Avg Mileage 15,315Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2015

88.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 248Avg Mileage 17,156Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2016

87.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 249Avg Mileage 20,019Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2017

86.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 248Avg Mileage 21,214Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%

2018

89.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 173Avg Mileage 22,052Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2019

82.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 177Avg Mileage 25,509Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%

2020

92.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 147Avg Mileage 25,329Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

2021

86.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 211Avg Mileage 26,909Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%

2022

87.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 182Avg Mileage 28,805Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

2023

87.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 207Avg Mileage 28,788Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%

2024

85.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 232Avg Mileage 30,852Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.4%

MOT results for 2008 Triumph Tiger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.6%	275	9,389	Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%
2012	4	89.3%	272	11,674	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2013	5	89.0%	281	13,625	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2014	6	89.3%	271	15,315	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2015	7	88.7%	248	17,156	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2016	8	87.1%	249	20,019	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2017	9	86.3%	248	21,214	Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%
2018	10	89.6%	173	22,052	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2019	11	82.5%	177	25,509	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2020	12	92.5%	147	25,329	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2021	13	86.3%	211	26,909	Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%
2022	14	87.9%	182	28,805	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2023	15	87.0%	207	28,788	Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%
2024	16	85.8%	232	30,852	Motorcycle brakes — 13.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle brakes

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.4%

— 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	5.8% (3 yrs)	13.4% (16 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tiger cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 3,173 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.