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Triumph Bonneville 865 vs Triumph Toledo: reliability comparison

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

Triumph Bonneville 865
90%
MOT pass rate · 781 vehicles
More reliable
Triumph Toledo
72%
MOT pass rate · 79,456 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Triumph Bonneville 865 is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Triumph Bonneville 865 Triumph Toledo
MOT pass rate 90% 72%
MOT failure rate 10% 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0%
Average mileage 16,970 mi 59,758 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 781 79,456

Most common faults

Triumph Bonneville 865

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (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 Bonneville 865 is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Triumph Bonneville 865 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.