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MOT reliability

Triumph 1300 fwd

4 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Triumph 1300 fwd vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Triumph 1300 fwd has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,396 miles.

4
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
1,460
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph 1300 fwd problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph 1300 fwd MOT tests:

  • Other118%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Triumph 1300 fwd MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph 1300 fwd MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Brake stationary pin locking device insecure (3.5.1l) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  6. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  9. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  11. osr tyre has nail on inner edge of tyre (1 times)
  12. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  13. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)

Triumph 1300 fwd pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1970 1 1 100% 55,249
1967 1 3 67% 56,013
1966 1 1 100% 51,400
1963 1 2 50% 74,925

Triumph 1300 fwd reliability FAQ

Across 4 Triumph 1300 fwd vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph 1300 fwd MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2); Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b).

The typical Triumph 1300 fwd in our data has covered around 59,396 miles.

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