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Triumph 2000 vs Triumph Scrambler 1200 x: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Triumph 2000
78%
MOT pass rate · 57,492 vehicles
Triumph Scrambler 1200 x
100%
MOT pass rate · 371 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Triumph 2000 (78%) and Triumph Scrambler 1200 x (100%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Triumph 2000 Triumph Scrambler 1200 x
MOT pass rate 78% 100%
MOT failure rate 22% 0%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 0.5
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 62,139 mi 5,281 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 57,492 371

Most common faults

Triumph 2000

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Triumph Scrambler 1200 x

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit rear tyre at 1.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Triumph 2000 (78%) and Triumph Scrambler 1200 x (100%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Triumph 2000 report Full Triumph Scrambler 1200 x report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.