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MOT reliability

Triumph Herald estate

5 vehicles · 52 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Triumph Herald estate vehicles and 52 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Herald estate has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,985 miles.

5
Vehicles
52
MOT tests
503
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Herald estate problem areas

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

  • Other119%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure1%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Triumph Herald estate MOT faults

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

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  5. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (3 times)
  6. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  8. gearbox oil leak (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)

Triumph Herald estate pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 14 79% 42,959
1970 1 10 80% 11,842
1967 1 2 50% 60,330
1964 1 17 59% 227,772
1962 1 9 78% 87,026

Triumph Herald estate reliability FAQ

Across 5 Triumph Herald estate vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Herald estate MOT issues are: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Triumph Herald estate in our data has covered around 85,985 miles.

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