MOT reliability
Triumph P
24 vehicles · 95 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate
Based on 24 Triumph P vehicles and 95 completed MOT tests, the Triumph P has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 82,545 miles.
24
Vehicles
95
MOT tests
303
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph P problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph P MOT tests:
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Other122%
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Steering15%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
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Visibility2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Triumph P pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (24)
Most common Triumph P MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph P MOT tests:
- No lights fitted at time of test (11 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (4 times)
- no lights fitted at time of test (3 times)
- Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (2 times)
- Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (2 times)
- slight cracking on rear tyrewall (2 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Coolant leak (2 times)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
Triumph P pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 | 100% | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 50% | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1973 | 1 | 6 | 100% | — |
| 1971 | 1 | 22 | 68% | 82,545 |
| 1927 | 3 | 12 | 100% | — |
| 1926 | 5 | 22 | 100% | — |
| 1925 | 5 | 12 | 83% | — |
| 1924 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
Triumph P reliability FAQ
Across 24 Triumph P vehicles in our MOT data,
89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph P MOT issues are:
No lights fitted at time of test; Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Play in steering rack inner joint(s) .
The typical Triumph P in our data has covered around
82,545 miles.
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