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Y153 UJC

2001 Triumph Tiger

Green Petrol 955cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

52,210 mi
Last recorded52,210 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Triumph Tiger25,815 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY153 UJC
MakeTriumph
ModelTiger
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine955cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2025 52,210 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 24 Oct 2025 52,183 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Nov 2024 51,278 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2023 49,427 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Nov 2022 48,393 miles

Nearside Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 12 Nov 2021 42,791 miles

Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Feb 2021 42,519 miles

Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Apr 2020 42,414 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2018 41,234 miles

Rear Suspension arm pin, bush or joint worn but not resulting in excessive movement swing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Aug 2018 41,234 miles

Brake pedal insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin, bush or joint worn but not resulting in excessive movement swing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2017 39,788 miles

slight brake bind front

Fail 11 Apr 2017 39,788 miles

Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d)

slight brake bind front

Fail 13 Mar 2017 39,774 miles

Drive chain worn to excess (6.2.1e)

Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake (3.3.A1b)

Pass 17 Feb 2016 37,913 miles

Drive chain slightly tight (6.2.1d)

brake binding slightly at rear

Pass 13 Mar 2015 35,600 miles

Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)

Pass 3 Feb 2014 33,422 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2013 29,558 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2012 29,023 miles

slight bind front brake new pads

Pass 4 Feb 2011 27,452 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2010 25,708 miles

Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)

Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))

Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e)

Pass 31 Oct 2008 18,617 miles

Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)

Pass 31 Oct 2007 12,091 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2007 12,091 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Jun 2007 271,269 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2006 22,785 miles

Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2)

How Reliable is the Triumph Tiger?

Based on 196,853 MOT tests across 24,469 vehicles.

90.6%
Pass Rate
1,327
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
24,469
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 812
Roller brake test indicates a binding brake 793
Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm 629
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies 374
Headlamp aim too low 304
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Y153 UJC is a 2001 Triumph Tiger in Green with a 955cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2001 Triumph Tiger models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.7% with a typical mileage of 25,815 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Triumph Tiger fails its MOT is brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick, accounting for 812 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y153 UJC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Triumph Tiger typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 25 years old, this Triumph Tiger is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y153 UJC is a 2001 Triumph Tiger, first registered on 14 May 2001.

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