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MOT reliability

Triumph 1500 tc

17,073 vehicles · 469 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 17,073 Triumph 1500 tc vehicles and 469 completed MOT tests, the Triumph 1500 tc has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,378 miles.

17,073
Vehicles
469
MOT tests
2,195
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph 1500 tc problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph 1500 tc MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Triumph 1500 tc pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (17,070), Diesel (3)

Most common Triumph 1500 tc MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph 1500 tc MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (24 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (18 times)
  3. Oil leak (14 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (14 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (12 times)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (11 times)
  7. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (11 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (10 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
  12. Oil leak (8 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  15. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (8 times)

Triumph 1500 tc pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1976 10 52 65% 52,045
1975 23 211 76% 60,689
1974 20 156 72% 56,231
1973 2 19 100% 9,253
1971 6 31 81% 73,270

Triumph 1500 tc reliability FAQ

Across 17,073 Triumph 1500 tc vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph 1500 tc MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Oil leak.

The typical Triumph 1500 tc in our data has covered around 57,378 miles.

Compare the Triumph 1500 tc

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