MOT reliability
Triumph Rickman
16 vehicles · 55 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate
Based on 16 Triumph Rickman vehicles and 55 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Rickman has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 6,441 miles.
16
Vehicles
55
MOT tests
309
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Rickman problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Rickman MOT tests:
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Other156%
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Steering12%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
Triumph Rickman pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 67% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 3 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (16)
Most common Triumph Rickman MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Rickman MOT tests:
- No lights fitted at time of test (4 times)
- Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (3 times)
- No chain guard fitted (2 times)
- slight leak fork seal (1 times)
- daytime only mot. (1 times)
- day time test no lights fitted (1 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- for daytime use only (1 times)
- no lights fitted at time of test (1 times)
- Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (1 times)
- Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii)) (1 times)
- Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (1 times)
- Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil (2.3.3) (1 times)
- Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (1 times)
Triumph Rickman pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 7 | 100% | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 | 100% | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 9 | 89% | — |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 8,002 |
| 1989 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 15,759 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 2,403 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 15,301 |
| 1972 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 769 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2,758 |
| 1963 | 1 | 4 | 100% | — |
| 1960 | 3 | 10 | 90% | 101 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Triumph Rickman reliability FAQ
Across 16 Triumph Rickman vehicles in our MOT data,
95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph Rickman MOT issues are:
No lights fitted at time of test; Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c); No chain guard fitted.
The typical Triumph Rickman in our data has covered around
6,441 miles.
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