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Triumph

Tiger 1050

935 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Tiger 1050s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 11.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

87.5%

Pass-after-fix

4.9%

Fail

7.6%

Avg miles

28,907

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Tiger 1050: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 935 MOT tests, the Tiger 1050 returns 87.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-functioning shock absorber. Tyre tread under the limit and rear registration plate lamp round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 28,907, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    15 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    13 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  3. 03

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    9 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  4. 04

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    7 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  5. 05

    Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

    6 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  6. 06

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    6 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  7. 07

    Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution

    5 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  8. 08

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    5 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  9. 09

    A lamp missing or inoperative

    4 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    A headlamp missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    3 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£148–£290

If every one of this Tiger 1050's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Buying or keeping a Tiger 1050?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Tiger 1050 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.