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MOT reliability

Triumph Herald 1200

15,227 vehicles · 7,829 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15,227 Triumph Herald 1200 vehicles and 7,829 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Herald 1200 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,210 miles.

15,227
Vehicles
7,829
MOT tests
752
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Herald 1200 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Herald 1200 MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Steering3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Triumph Herald 1200 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6250%
71100%
81100%
91100%
113100%
12367%
131100%
14650%
15580%
16475%
17667%
18580%
194100%
20757%

Fuel types: Petrol (15,214), Other (9), Diesel (2), LPG (1), Electric (1)

Most common Triumph Herald 1200 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Herald 1200 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (435 times)
  2. Oil leak (268 times)
  3. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (208 times)
  4. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (195 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (180 times)
  6. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (174 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (173 times)
  8. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (115 times)
  9. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (113 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (107 times)
  11. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (104 times)
  12. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (102 times)
  13. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (92 times)
  14. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (83 times)
  15. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (82 times)

Triumph Herald 1200 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 1 3 67% 59,269
1998 1 9 89% 12,598
1995 2 34 76% 30,686
1993 1 3 33% 1,811
1992 2 15 73% 67,578
1986 1 9 67% 59,353
1984 1 15 100% 36,701
1978 1 4 50% 72,251
1971 7 47 77% 35,391
1970 46 361 75% 75,436
1969 52 454 70% 55,249
1968 87 601 75% 52,973
1967 188 1,619 74% 59,504
1966 152 1,342 79% 55,049
1965 122 1,016 74% 52,763
1964 91 714 78% 56,913
1963 81 581 78% 67,945
1962 74 605 78% 47,186
1961 44 351 76% 66,346
1960 5 21 90% 50,280
1959 1 7 86% 80,583

Triumph Herald 1200 reliability FAQ

Across 15,227 Triumph Herald 1200 vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Herald 1200 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).

The typical Triumph Herald 1200 in our data has covered around 57,210 miles.

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