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MOT reliability

Triumph Herald 1250

3 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Triumph Herald 1250 vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Herald 1250 has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,481 miles.

3
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
240
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Herald 1250 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Herald 1250 MOT tests:

  • Other98%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Triumph Herald 1250 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Herald 1250 MOT tests:

  1. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (3 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  5. Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  7. Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (2 times)
  8. boot floor corroded (2 times)
  9. n/s door step corroded (2 times)
  10. n/s o/s floor pans corroded (2 times)
  11. n/s o/s front and rear inner wings corroded (2 times)
  12. n/s of bulkhead corroded (2 times)
  13. o/s front lower trunion worn (2 times)
  14. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)

Triumph Herald 1250 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1966 1 12 50% 5,176
1964 2 4 100% 55,134

Triumph Herald 1250 reliability FAQ

Across 3 Triumph Herald 1250 vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Herald 1250 MOT issues are: Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2).

The typical Triumph Herald 1250 in our data has covered around 38,481 miles.

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