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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:

  • Other122%
  • Steering15%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Visibility2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%

Triumph P pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13100%
22100%
51100%
6250%
101100%
111100%
131100%
161100%

Fuel types: Petrol (24)

Most common Triumph P MOT faults

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

  1. No lights fitted at time of test (11 times)
  2. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
  3. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (4 times)
  4. no lights fitted at time of test (3 times)
  5. Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (2 times)
  6. Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (2 times)
  7. slight cracking on rear tyrewall (2 times)
  8. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. Coolant leak (2 times)
  15. Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)

Triumph P pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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