MOT reliability
Triumph 2500
2,584 vehicles · 902 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2,584 Triumph 2500 vehicles and 902 completed MOT tests, the Triumph 2500 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,054 miles.
2,584
Vehicles
902
MOT tests
1,193
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph 2500 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph 2500 MOT tests:
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Other96%
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Steering8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes3%
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Body & structure2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Triumph 2500 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 4 | 75% |
| 20 | 5 | 60% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2,582), Diesel (1), LPG (1)
Most common Triumph 2500 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph 2500 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (29 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (24 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (24 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (20 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (19 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (15 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (15 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (14 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (12 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (12 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (12 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (11 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (10 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (10 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (10 times)
Triumph 2500 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 94,974 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 22,809 |
| 2003 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 37,927 |
| 1991 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 75,847 |
| 1989 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 16,867 |
| 1978 | 3 | 5 | 100% | 45,002 |
| 1977 | 19 | 127 | 76% | 40,118 |
| 1976 | 18 | 129 | 81% | 70,079 |
| 1975 | 15 | 83 | 77% | 51,204 |
| 1974 | 11 | 129 | 81% | 73,607 |
| 1973 | 10 | 70 | 86% | 56,241 |
| 1972 | 14 | 135 | 84% | 117,501 |
| 1971 | 14 | 115 | 77% | 58,304 |
| 1970 | 4 | 44 | 73% | 222,092 |
| 1969 | 2 | 7 | 100% | 57,686 |
| 1965 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 87,633 |
Triumph 2500 reliability FAQ
Across 2,584 Triumph 2500 vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph 2500 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a).
The typical Triumph 2500 in our data has covered around
70,054 miles.
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