MOT reliability
Triumph Combination
4 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Triumph Combination vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Combination has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,970 miles.
4
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
144
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Combination problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Combination MOT tests:
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Other96%
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Steering20%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Lamps & electrical4%
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Triumph Combination MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Combination MOT tests:
- Sidecar wheel alignment has slight toe-in (5.3.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- front and rear tyre now starting to perish very slightly on side wall (1 times)
- Rear suspension bearing has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (1 times)
- Steering linkage has slight free play (2.2.2) (1 times)
- Sidecar tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
- Nearside Sidecar wheel bearings have slight play (5.2.3c) (1 times)
- clutch lever stiff (1 times)
- n/s/f side light lens missing (1 times)
- stop light switch ruber perished (1 times)
- Centre Front Lower Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (1 times)
- Centre Rear Lower Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)
- Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (1 times)
Triumph Combination pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 4,126 |
| 1960 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 1955 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 69,963 |
| 1950 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 72,822 |
Triumph Combination reliability FAQ
Across 4 Triumph Combination vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph Combination MOT issues are:
Sidecar wheel alignment has slight toe-in (5.3.1b); Offside Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c); front and rear tyre now starting to perish very slightly on side wall.
The typical Triumph Combination in our data has covered around
48,970 miles.
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