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MOT reliability

Triumph Purpose

1 vehicles · 4 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Triumph Purpose vehicles and 4 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Purpose has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,638 miles.

1
Vehicles
4
MOT tests
5
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Purpose problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Purpose MOT tests:

  • Other58%
  • Brakes17%
  • Steering17%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%

Triumph Purpose pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
10250%
15250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Triumph Purpose MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a) (1 times)
  2. Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  4. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  9. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  12. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (1 times)

Triumph Purpose pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 1 4 50% 43,638

Triumph Purpose reliability FAQ

Across 1 Triumph Purpose vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Purpose MOT issues are: Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a); Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Triumph Purpose in our data has covered around 43,638 miles.

Compare the Triumph Purpose

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