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MOT reliability

Triumph Kit car

14 vehicles · 101 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 14 Triumph Kit car vehicles and 101 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Kit car has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 44,320 miles.

14
Vehicles
101
MOT tests
869
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Kit car problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Kit car MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure1%

Fuel types: Petrol (14)

Most common Triumph Kit car MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Kit car MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  4. Oil leak (5 times)
  5. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (3 times)
  6. Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c) (3 times)
  7. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  9. rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  10. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  12. chassis weak (2 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  14. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a) (2 times)

Triumph Kit car pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1979 1 10 100% 95,034
1975 1 1 100% 2,819
1970 2 12 67% 63,960
1969 3 26 54% 64,639
1968 1 2 100% 20,552
1967 1 15 100% 92,161
1965 2 20 100% 8,210
1964 2 13 69% 39,188
1961 1 2 50% 13,602

Triumph Kit car reliability FAQ

Across 14 Triumph Kit car vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Kit car MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Triumph Kit car in our data has covered around 44,320 miles.

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