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MOT reliability

Triumph 2.5 pi

13,661 vehicles · 1,535 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 13,661 Triumph 2.5 pi vehicles and 1,535 completed MOT tests, the Triumph 2.5 pi has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,835 miles.

13,661
Vehicles
1,535
MOT tests
1,307
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph 2.5 pi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph 2.5 pi MOT tests:

  • Other99%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Triumph 2.5 pi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (13,640), Diesel (17), LPG (3), Other (1)

Most common Triumph 2.5 pi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph 2.5 pi MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (58 times)
  2. Oil leak (49 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (39 times)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (34 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (25 times)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (21 times)
  7. Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (19 times)
  8. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (18 times)
  9. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (18 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (17 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (17 times)
  12. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (17 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (15 times)
  14. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (15 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)

Triumph 2.5 pi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1981 1 8 100% 24,653
1979 1 7 57% 68,662
1978 1 14 93% 69,341
1977 1 5 100%
1974 11 119 76% 63,200
1973 43 329 80% 67,801
1972 46 339 82% 60,839
1971 34 283 82% 56,518
1970 26 183 80% 73,346
1969 26 221 81% 64,280
1968 4 25 92% 63,242
1967 1 1 100% 69,750

Triumph 2.5 pi reliability FAQ

Across 13,661 Triumph 2.5 pi vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph 2.5 pi MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Triumph 2.5 pi in our data has covered around 63,835 miles.

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