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MOT reliability

Triumph 2.5 pi auto

487 vehicles · 43 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 487 Triumph 2.5 pi auto vehicles and 43 completed MOT tests, the Triumph 2.5 pi auto has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,750 miles.

487
Vehicles
43
MOT tests
2,703
Avg miles / year
3.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph 2.5 pi auto problem areas

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

  • Other129%
  • Steering12%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Visibility1%
  • Body & structure1%

Fuel types: Petrol (487)

Most common Triumph 2.5 pi auto MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8 times)
  2. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (5 times)
  4. Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b) (5 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
  6. Oil leak (5 times)
  7. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
  8. both rear tyres close to body/arches (4 times)
  9. deterioration/corrosion in vehicle generally (4 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  11. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (3 times)
  12. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  13. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  14. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (3 times)

Triumph 2.5 pi auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 4 50% 64,951
1970 2 21 81% 85,982
1969 1 18 50% 82,085

Triumph 2.5 pi auto reliability FAQ

Across 487 Triumph 2.5 pi auto vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 3.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph 2.5 pi auto MOT issues are: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a); Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Triumph 2.5 pi auto in our data has covered around 79,750 miles.

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