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MOT reliability

Triumph Herald 2 door soft top

1 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Triumph Herald 2 door soft top vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Herald 2 door soft top has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 531,357 miles.

1
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
55,039
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Herald 2 door soft top problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Herald 2 door soft top MOT tests:

  • Other45%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Emissions & nuisance18%
  • Visibility9%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Triumph Herald 2 door soft top MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Herald 2 door soft top MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  3. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  4. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  5. Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e) (1 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  7. Direction indicators not working all (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  8. Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (1 times)

Triumph Herald 2 door soft top pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1970 1 10 70% 531,357

Triumph Herald 2 door soft top reliability FAQ

Across 1 Triumph Herald 2 door soft top vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Herald 2 door soft top MOT issues are: Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1); Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2).

The typical Triumph Herald 2 door soft top in our data has covered around 531,357 miles.

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