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MOT reliability

Triumph Dolomite 1500

12,836 vehicles · 31 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12,836 Triumph Dolomite 1500 vehicles and 31 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Dolomite 1500 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,580 miles.

12,836
Vehicles
31
MOT tests
1,115
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Dolomite 1500 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Dolomite 1500 MOT tests:

  • Other157%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Triumph Dolomite 1500 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (12,836)

Most common Triumph Dolomite 1500 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Dolomite 1500 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  3. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  5. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  6. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  7. n/s seat belt does not lock off by hand (2 times)
  8. n/s/f brake binding slightly (2 times)
  9. n/s/f wheel brg has slight play (2 times)
  10. o/s/f bottom ball joint has slight play (2 times)
  11. o/s/f top ball joint has slight play (2 times)
  12. oil leaks (2 times)
  13. slight play in nearside rack end (2 times)
  14. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corroded (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)

Triumph Dolomite 1500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1980 1 4 75% 46,739
1979 2 6 67% 54,534
1978 1 6 100% 68,394
1976 2 15 67% 63,642

Triumph Dolomite 1500 reliability FAQ

Across 12,836 Triumph Dolomite 1500 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Dolomite 1500 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Triumph Dolomite 1500 in our data has covered around 58,580 miles.

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