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MOT reliability

Triumph Herald

1,583 vehicles · 12,041 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,583 Triumph Herald vehicles and 12,041 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Herald has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,633 miles.

1,583
Vehicles
12,041
MOT tests
909
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Herald problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Herald MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Triumph Herald pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1475%
2650%
33100%
4367%
5367%
61100%
71100%
8367%
9367%
103100%
11475%
122100%
131100%
14367%
153100%
16475%
172100%
183100%
19475%
20875%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,580), Other (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Triumph Herald MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (707 times)
  2. Oil leak (472 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (327 times)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (317 times)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (280 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (275 times)
  7. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (242 times)
  8. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (173 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (173 times)
  10. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (172 times)
  11. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (168 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (166 times)
  13. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (153 times)
  14. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (150 times)
  15. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (140 times)

Triumph Herald pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 1 100% 5,562
2017 2 3 67% 58,622
2015 1 1 100% 53,837
2012 2 27 70% 44,727
2005 1 4 50% 71,121
1999 1 5 80% 61,092
1997 1 10 100% 27,021
1996 1 2 100% 16,346
1991 2 18 72% 29,496
1990 1 11 91% 99,753
1989 2 6 50% 85,914
1987 1 11 91% 42,355
1986 1 1 100% 83,465
1985 1 7 86% 51,472
1984 1 2 50% —
1983 1 7 86% 67,187
1981 1 2 50% 23,588
1979 1 25 76% 9,712
1978 3 20 70% 46,232
1977 1 11 100% 85,720
1976 2 20 80% 82,324
1975 3 31 68% 60,658
1974 1 1 100% 49,832
1973 2 26 92% 41,363
1972 9 68 79% 46,676
1971 196 1,674 74% 59,616
1970 282 2,194 72% 68,441
1969 193 1,356 74% 54,461
1968 212 1,701 75% 58,599
1967 171 1,344 77% 56,092
1966 113 835 74% 56,301
1965 88 753 73% 62,078
1964 80 596 75% 50,270
1963 62 475 73% 56,425
1962 48 266 74% 56,183
1961 48 258 76% 57,442
1960 38 245 74% 49,354
1959 6 16 75% 44,564
1942 1 12 75% 11,093

Triumph Herald reliability FAQ

Across 1,583 Triumph Herald vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Herald MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Triumph Herald in our data has covered around 58,633 miles.

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