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MOT reliability

Triumph Adventurer

650 vehicles · 7,321 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 650 Triumph Adventurer vehicles and 7,321 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Adventurer has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,224 miles.

650
Vehicles
7,321
MOT tests
745
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Adventurer problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Adventurer MOT tests:

  • Other76%
  • Brakes12%
  • Steering10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Triumph Adventurer pass rate by age

How the Triumph Adventurer's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11275%
2875%
31090%
418100%
57593%
613492%
717487%
826788%
935890%
1044086%
1140788%
1242587%
1340885%
1442386%
1539285%
1637786%
1736383%
1834289%
1931287%
2029287%

Fuel types: Petrol (649), Other (1)

Most common Triumph Adventurer MOT faults

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

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (157 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (128 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (113 times)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (113 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (89 times)
  6. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (81 times)
  7. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (61 times)
  8. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (52 times)
  9. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (52 times)
  10. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (50 times)
  11. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (49 times)
  12. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (49 times)
  13. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (45 times)
  14. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (41 times)
  15. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (41 times)

Triumph Adventurer pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 1 100% 70
2017 2 2 100% 4,739
2013 2 2 100% 13
2012 3 5 100% 1,822
2011 1 7 100% 1,169
2010 1 10 70% 39,171
2009 5 25 84% 7,065
2008 2 22 95% 21,320
2007 2 11 82% 3,121
2005 1 8 100% 8,679
2003 1 22 91% 17,228
2002 9 124 90% 20,653
2001 62 758 90% 22,014
2000 65 922 86% 21,393
1999 69 795 88% 18,341
1998 65 761 87% 18,834
1997 164 2,183 87% 25,673
1996 121 1,436 85% 21,749
1995 2 19 89% 24,351
1994 3 24 88% 16,466
1992 1 8 100% 2,520
1986 1 9 89% 8,437
1985 1 7 86% 11,166
1978 1 1 100% 9,335
1976 2 12 92% 7,691
1975 2 9 100% 13,080
1974 8 33 82% 12,785
1973 10 45 93% 11,013
1972 5 19 89% 4,058
1971 1 4 50% 8,487
1970 2 5 60% —
1966 1 31 65% 98,568

Triumph Adventurer reliability FAQ

Across 650 Triumph Adventurer vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Adventurer MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)).

The typical Triumph Adventurer in our data has covered around 21,224 miles.

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