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MOT reliability

Triumph 2000

57,492 vehicles · 8,817 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 57,492 Triumph 2000 vehicles and 8,817 completed MOT tests, the Triumph 2000 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,139 miles.

57,492
Vehicles
8,817
MOT tests
1,159
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph 2000 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph 2000 MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Steering7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Triumph 2000 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
51100%
81100%
9367%
102100%
11450%
122100%
13450%
144100%
153100%
16580%
17667%
18771%
194100%
20580%

Fuel types: Petrol (57,460), Diesel (16), Other (14), LPG (2)

Most common Triumph 2000 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph 2000 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (301 times)
  2. Oil leak (267 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (168 times)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (161 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (142 times)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (111 times)
  7. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (101 times)
  8. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (99 times)
  9. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (95 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (92 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (91 times)
  12. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (91 times)
  13. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (90 times)
  14. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (86 times)
  15. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (82 times)

Triumph 2000 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 3 100% 79,140
2017 1 1 100% 19,370
1998 1 9 100% 93,889
1997 1 17 71% 61,108
1994 1 10 90% 60,502
1993 1 13 62% —
1992 1 20 85% 58,849
1984 1 7 100% 7,459
1981 1 3 100% 19,186
1980 1 5 100% 10,993
1979 1 17 71% 213,441
1978 2 13 69% 79,781
1977 21 147 80% 58,356
1976 24 227 72% 60,931
1975 40 334 75% 58,843
1974 39 322 75% 58,153
1973 121 982 78% 64,182
1972 162 1,405 75% 68,412
1971 102 952 76% 62,149
1970 78 669 79% 66,262
1969 77 693 78% 78,961
1968 88 704 80% 55,104
1967 73 609 81% 61,341
1966 65 642 79% 61,625
1965 54 431 82% 59,376
1964 41 351 79% 54,174
1963 1 1 100% 27,563
1959 1 7 100% 7,502
1954 1 1 100% 14,364
1952 1 7 100% 65,508
1951 1 8 75% 16,957
1950 1 15 87% 84,108
1949 32 171 86% 32,793
1948 1 7 86% 4

Triumph 2000 reliability FAQ

Across 57,492 Triumph 2000 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph 2000 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Triumph 2000 in our data has covered around 62,139 miles.

Compare the Triumph 2000

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