2009 Triumph Tiger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,965

Total Tests (All Years)

28,992 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 as it ages.

3 yrs88.5%

→ ↑2.8%

4 yrs91.3%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs90.1%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs86.3%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs86.6%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs88.0%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs92.1%

→ ↓5.7%

13 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs85.6%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.5%	269
4 yrs	91.3%	265
5 yrs	90.1%	263
6 yrs	88.3%	256
7 yrs	86.3%	248
8 yrs	87.2%	250
9 yrs	86.6%	186
10 yrs	87.5%	192
11 yrs	88.0%	158
12 yrs	92.1%	229
13 yrs	86.4%	199
14 yrs	85.6%	209
15 yrs	86.7%	241

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Triumph Tiger 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%	241
2023 (14 yrs)	85.6%	209
2022 (13 yrs)	86.4%	199
2021 (12 yrs)	92.1%	229
2020 (11 yrs)	88%	158
2019 (10 yrs)	87.5%	192
2018 (9 yrs)	86.6%	186
2017 (8 yrs)	87.2%	250
2016 (7 yrs)	86.3%	248
2015 (6 yrs)	88.3%	256
2014 (5 yrs)	90.1%	263
2013 (4 yrs)	91.3%	265
2012 (3 yrs)	88.5%	269

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

88.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 269Avg Mileage 9,623Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2013

91.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 265Avg Mileage 11,757Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%

2014

90.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 263Avg Mileage 13,914Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2015

88.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 256Avg Mileage 15,339Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2016

86.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 248Avg Mileage 17,403Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2017

87.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 250Avg Mileage 19,873Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%

2018

86.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 186Avg Mileage 23,274Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 192Avg Mileage 21,580Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%

2020

88.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 158Avg Mileage 24,575Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

2021

92.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 229Avg Mileage 25,491Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

2022

86.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 199Avg Mileage 26,842Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%

2023

85.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 209Avg Mileage 27,280Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2024

86.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 241Avg Mileage 28,992Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

MOT results for 2009 Triumph Tiger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	88.5%	269	9,623	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2013	4	91.3%	265	11,757	Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%
2014	5	90.1%	263	13,914	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2015	6	88.3%	256	15,339	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2016	7	86.3%	248	17,403	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2017	8	87.2%	250	19,873	Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%
2018	9	86.6%	186	23,274	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2019	10	87.5%	192	21,580	Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%
2020	11	88.0%	158	24,575	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2021	12	92.1%	229	25,491	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2022	13	86.4%	199	26,842	Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%
2023	14	85.6%	209	27,280	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2024	15	86.7%	241	28,992	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle brakes

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.2%

— 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	4.5% (3 yrs)	12.4% (15 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tiger cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,965 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.