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Triumph American vs Triumph Toledo: reliability comparison

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

Triumph American
93%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Triumph Toledo
72%
MOT pass rate · 79,456 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Triumph American (93%) and Triumph Toledo (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Triumph American Triumph Toledo
MOT pass rate 93% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 7% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 9,065 mi 59,758 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 79,456

Most common faults

Triumph American

  1. Brake pedal pivots slightly worn (3.1.3a)
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  3. Front and rear tyre sidewalls perished
  4. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
  5. Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
  6. All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Triumph Toledo

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

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Triumph American (93%) and Triumph Toledo (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Triumph American report Full Triumph Toledo 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.