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MOT reliability

Triumph Bond

4 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Triumph Bond vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Bond has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,267 miles.

4
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
665
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Bond problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Bond MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Steering13%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes2%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Triumph Bond MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (3 times)
  3. Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  6. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  11. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  12. underbody and brake pipes heavily covered in nderseal unable to fully inspect (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
  14. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)

Triumph Bond pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1970 2 16 81% 70,388
1967 1 1 100% 50,144
1966 1 2 50% 2,147

Triumph Bond reliability FAQ

Across 4 Triumph Bond vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Bond MOT issues are: Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d); Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c); Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2).

The typical Triumph Bond in our data has covered around 48,267 miles.

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