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Triumph Thruxton-900 vs Triumph Toledo: reliability comparison

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

Triumph Thruxton-900
89%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Triumph Toledo
72%
MOT pass rate · 79,456 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Triumph Thruxton-900 (89%) 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 Thruxton-900 Triumph Toledo
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 4% 0% ✓
Average mileage 18,120 mi 59,758 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 79,456

Most common faults

Triumph Thruxton-900

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  4. Nearside riders nearside footpeg rubber slightly deteriorated
  5. Steering headbearing slightly stiff or notchy headrace bearings slightly knotchy front wheel raised (2.2.2 (f) (i))
  6. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))

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 Thruxton-900 (89%) and Triumph Toledo (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Triumph Thruxton-900 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.