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MOT reliability

Triumph Formosa

2 vehicles · 32 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Triumph Formosa vehicles and 32 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Formosa has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 19,012 miles.

2
Vehicles
32
MOT tests
190
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Formosa problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Formosa MOT tests:

  • Other116%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Triumph Formosa MOT faults

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

  1. Coolant leak (4 times)
  2. Oil leak (4 times)
  3. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
  4. Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Lower suspension arm rear bush worn (2 times)
  7. corrosion to both door shuts,bulkhead around brake master, both rear floors around seatbelt mounts, nearside front floor, rear inner sills, chassis outriggers, front and rear chassis (heavy), front inner wheel arches, rear inner wheel arches. (2 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  10. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.3.A.2) (2 times)
  13. offside front wheel bearing feels slightly rough (2 times)
  14. Fuel pipe/s corroded (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)

Triumph Formosa pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1968 1 14 71% 3,371
1963 1 18 67% 34,654

Triumph Formosa reliability FAQ

Across 2 Triumph Formosa vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Formosa MOT issues are: Coolant leak; Oil leak; Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2).

The typical Triumph Formosa in our data has covered around 19,012 miles.

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