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MOT reliability

Triumph 5ta

305 vehicles · 1,475 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 305 Triumph 5ta vehicles and 1,475 completed MOT tests, the Triumph 5ta has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,352 miles.

305
Vehicles
1,475
MOT tests
450
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph 5ta problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph 5ta MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Steering21%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Triumph 5ta pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1989%
2888%
31182%
4989%
55100%
6580%
76100%
87100%
9989%
109100%
119100%
121182%
136100%
14580%
15978%
16786%
175100%
186100%
19875%
20888%

Fuel types: Petrol (305)

Most common Triumph 5ta MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph 5ta MOT tests:

  1. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (47 times)
  2. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (31 times)
  3. Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (20 times)
  4. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (19 times)
  5. Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (17 times)
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (16 times)
  7. Front wheel bearings are slightly rough (2.3.5b) (15 times)
  8. Oil leak (14 times)
  9. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (12 times)
  10. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (11 times)
  11. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (10 times)
  12. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (9 times)
  13. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (9 times)
  14. Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (8 times)
  15. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (8 times)

Triumph 5ta pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 2 2 100% 1,608
2017 2 4 50% —
2016 1 4 100% 4,097
2014 1 4 75% —
2012 1 1 100% 17,979
2011 1 4 75% 9,182
2010 1 12 75% 18,220
2009 1 9 89% 40,139
2008 1 4 100% 13,661
2006 2 20 100% 34,833
2005 1 5 100% 6,152
2004 2 12 100% 11,889
2003 1 6 100% 11,736
2001 1 3 100% 7,639
1999 1 5 100% 3,441
1998 2 9 89% 30,090
1997 3 16 88% 18,900
1996 3 21 81% 15,468
1995 1 5 80% 5,601
1993 1 1 100% 5,058
1992 2 10 90% 7,177
1991 2 12 92% 5,886
1990 1 2 100% 18,429
1989 2 4 100% 9,557
1987 4 17 88% 115,188
1986 4 14 100% 13,818
1985 3 16 100% 8,257
1984 3 9 67% 8,293
1983 4 20 95% 22,154
1982 2 2 100% 31,824
1981 2 14 100% 1,192
1980 4 20 95% 28,547
1979 2 2 100% 3,785
1975 2 9 89% 1,467
1974 1 8 100% 1,461
1972 1 13 100% 6,432
1971 1 9 78% 8,924
1970 4 24 92% 3,549
1969 2 4 100% 21,002
1968 5 27 93% 28,514
1967 5 34 94% 32,231
1966 20 123 96% 17,551
1965 13 77 92% 25,704
1964 16 76 91% 19,073
1963 14 79 87% 30,110
1962 16 97 93% 38,195
1961 30 145 91% 22,135
1960 43 212 93% 21,913
1959 48 191 89% 22,373
1958 10 28 96% 23,805
1957 3 12 92% 22,325
1956 1 2 100% 25,979
1955 5 15 87% 1,098
1937 1 1 100% 54

Triumph 5ta reliability FAQ

Across 305 Triumph 5ta vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph 5ta MOT issues are: Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2); Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c); Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)).

The typical Triumph 5ta in our data has covered around 22,352 miles.

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