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MOT reliability

Triumph Herald coupe

4 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Triumph Herald coupe vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Herald coupe has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 44,687 miles.

4
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
75
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Herald coupe problem areas

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

  • Other54%
  • Brakes23%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Visibility4%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Triumph Herald coupe MOT faults

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

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  3. Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  4. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  5. Offside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed touching driveshaft (1.1.12 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  6. Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  7. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  8. Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) (1 times)
  9. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) (1 times)
  10. advise handbrake lever travel (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  14. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) (1 times)

Triumph Herald coupe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1962 1 7 86% 60,670
1961 2 7 86% 25,114
1960 1 6 50% 67,849

Triumph Herald coupe reliability FAQ

Across 4 Triumph Herald coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Herald coupe MOT issues are: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)); Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)).

The typical Triumph Herald coupe in our data has covered around 44,687 miles.

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