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MOT reliability

Triumph Dolomite se

1,892 vehicles · 27 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,892 Triumph Dolomite se vehicles and 27 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Dolomite se has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,415 miles.

1,892
Vehicles
27
MOT tests
1,693
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Dolomite se problem areas

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

  • Other83%
  • Brakes8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering1%

Triumph Dolomite se pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1,891), Diesel (1)

Most common Triumph Dolomite se MOT faults

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

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3 times)
  3. nsf osf osr nsr tyres showing sighns of age side wall deterioration (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  6. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  7. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  8. Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  14. Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
  15. advise rubber fuel pipes perished (2 times)

Triumph Dolomite se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1980 1 13 54% 55,077
1979 4 14 64% 30,500

Triumph Dolomite se reliability FAQ

Across 1,892 Triumph Dolomite se vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Dolomite se MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); nsf osf osr nsr tyres showing sighns of age side wall deterioration.

The typical Triumph Dolomite se in our data has covered around 35,415 miles.

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