MOT reliability
Triumph 500
121 vehicles · 528 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate
Based on 121 Triumph 500 vehicles and 528 completed MOT tests, the Triumph 500 has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,816 miles.
121
Vehicles
528
MOT tests
247
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph 500 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph 500 MOT tests:
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Other108%
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Steering26%
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Brakes10%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Visibility2%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Triumph 500 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 100% |
| 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 5 | 4 | 100% |
| 6 | 7 | 86% |
| 7 | 5 | 80% |
| 8 | 5 | 100% |
| 9 | 5 | 80% |
| 10 | 8 | 75% |
| 11 | 5 | 80% |
| 12 | 4 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 100% |
| 16 | 6 | 83% |
| 17 | 3 | 67% |
| 18 | 4 | 100% |
| 19 | 3 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (121)
Most common Triumph 500 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph 500 MOT tests:
- Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (12 times)
- Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (9 times)
- No lights fitted at time of test (8 times)
- Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (5 times)
- Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (4 times)
- Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (4 times)
- Front suspension has slight stiffness in the movement of the suspension. (2.3.6b) (4 times)
- no lights fitted at time of test (4 times)
- Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (3 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (3 times)
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (3 times)
- Front wheel bearings are slightly rough (2.3.5b) (3 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (3 times)
- Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (3 times)
- Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (3 times)
Triumph 500 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 2,501 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 475 |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 | 88% | — |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 14,326 |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 2,348 |
| 2001 | 2 | 7 | 100% | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 7,914 |
| 1999 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 28,215 |
| 1998 | 1 | 11 | 82% | 3,378 |
| 1997 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 11,653 |
| 1996 | 1 | 4 | 100% | — |
| 1995 | 1 | 4 | 100% | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 1,187 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 16,308 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6,547 |
| 1989 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 43,814 |
| 1988 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 13,024 |
| 1985 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 3,490 |
| 1984 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 8,801 |
| 1982 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 37,793 |
| 1981 | 2 | 10 | 90% | 17,639 |
| 1980 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 29,971 |
| 1979 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 8,298 |
| 1978 | 1 | 14 | 100% | 51,659 |
| 1976 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 1,891 |
| 1975 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 250 |
| 1974 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 9,256 |
| 1973 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 4,765 |
| 1972 | 2 | 22 | 95% | 27,003 |
| 1971 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 1,037 |
| 1970 | 2 | 16 | 94% | 30,263 |
| 1969 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 1,887 |
| 1968 | 3 | 21 | 95% | 6,799 |
| 1967 | 3 | 14 | 100% | 4,225 |
| 1966 | 7 | 46 | 91% | 15,654 |
| 1965 | 4 | 9 | 89% | 1,350 |
| 1964 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 16,552 |
| 1963 | 3 | 12 | 100% | 21,893 |
| 1962 | 6 | 26 | 88% | 40,755 |
| 1961 | 3 | 10 | 80% | 10,372 |
| 1960 | 9 | 43 | 91% | 16,003 |
| 1959 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 25,546 |
| 1958 | 6 | 17 | 94% | 11,420 |
| 1957 | 3 | 22 | 82% | 14,546 |
| 1955 | 2 | 7 | 100% | 19,149 |
| 1954 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 19,977 |
| 1953 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 2,157 |
| 1952 | 5 | 12 | 83% | 20,341 |
| 1949 | 3 | 5 | 100% | 12,178 |
| 1947 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 19,649 |
| 1946 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 75,151 |
| 1939 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 7,562 |
| 1936 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 63,156 |
| 1935 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1933 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 4,764 |
| 1932 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 7,166 |
| 1927 | 3 | 4 | 100% | 79,567 |
| 1926 | 1 | 6 | 100% | — |
| 1921 | 2 | 8 | 75% | — |
| 1911 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 762 |
| 1910 | 1 | 4 | 100% | — |
| 1907 | 1 | 7 | 100% | — |
Triumph 500 reliability FAQ
Across 121 Triumph 500 vehicles in our MOT data,
92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph 500 MOT issues are:
Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2); Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c); No lights fitted at time of test.
The typical Triumph 500 in our data has covered around
16,816 miles.
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