MOT reliability
Triumph 3hw
29 vehicles · 99 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 29 Triumph 3hw vehicles and 99 completed MOT tests, the Triumph 3hw has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 13,681 miles.
29
Vehicles
99
MOT tests
315
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph 3hw problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph 3hw MOT tests:
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Other176%
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Steering45%
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Brakes3%
Triumph 3hw pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 3 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (29)
Most common Triumph 3hw MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph 3hw MOT tests:
- No lights fitted at time of test (13 times)
- Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (4 times)
- Rear Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (3 times)
- Rear Wheel spoke slightly loose. (4.2.1b) (3 times)
- Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (3 times)
- Steering linkage has slight free play (2.2.2) (2 times)
- Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (2 times)
- Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (2 times)
- Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.5.1) (2 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (2 times)
- front tyre bead slightly untrue (2 times)
- slight play in lower fork spindle (2 times)
- Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (2 times)
- Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (1 times)
- Front Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (1 times)
Triumph 3hw pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 12,834 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2008 | 2 | 10 | 60% | 4,629 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 5,310 |
| 1999 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 4,331 |
| 1996 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 2,473 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1990 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 16,143 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3,490 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2,062 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 33,664 |
| 1948 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1947 | 3 | 12 | 92% | 17,432 |
| 1946 | 3 | 17 | 100% | 23,790 |
| 1945 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 908 |
| 1944 | 4 | 13 | 92% | 21,539 |
| 1943 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 32,036 |
| 1939 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 9,696 |
Triumph 3hw reliability FAQ
Across 29 Triumph 3hw vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph 3hw MOT issues are:
No lights fitted at time of test; Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b); Rear Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c).
The typical Triumph 3hw in our data has covered around
13,681 miles.
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