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MOT reliability

Triumph Mk 2

2 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Triumph Mk 2 vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Mk 2 has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,380 miles.

2
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
1,647
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Mk 2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Mk 2 MOT tests:

  • Other127%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Triumph Mk 2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Mk 2 MOT tests:

  1. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (5 times)
  2. Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b) (5 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  4. Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  6. Main Starter Cable Rubbing On Steering Coupling (2 times)
  7. Near Side Rear Wheel Appears Tight To Rotate (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b) (2 times)
  9. Off Side Rear Tyre Shows Heavy Wear To Inner Shoulder (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  12. Poor Beam Image From Both Head Lamps But Not Likely To dazzle Others (2 times)
  13. Steering Rack Support Bushes Contaminated With Oil Allowing Slight Movement (2 times)
  14. Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)

Triumph Mk 2 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 17 65% 43,911
1970 1 4 50% 12,849

Triumph Mk 2 reliability FAQ

Across 2 Triumph Mk 2 vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Mk 2 MOT issues are: Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Triumph Mk 2 in our data has covered around 28,380 miles.

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