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Triumph Bonneville 140 vs Triumph Toledo: reliability comparison

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

Triumph Bonneville 140
86%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Triumph Toledo
72%
MOT pass rate · 79,456 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Triumph Bonneville 140 (86%) 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 Bonneville 140 Triumph Toledo
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 14,719 mi 59,758 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 79,456

Most common faults

Triumph Bonneville 140

  1. Front Front suspension has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.3.6c)
  2. Horn not working (1.7.3a)
  3. Rear Registration plate does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2a)
  4. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
  5. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)
  6. mainbeam warning inoperative

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 Bonneville 140 (86%) and Triumph Toledo (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Triumph Bonneville 140 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.