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MOT reliability

Triumph Saloon

18 vehicles · 102 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 18 Triumph Saloon vehicles and 102 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Saloon has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,631 miles.

18
Vehicles
102
MOT tests
363
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Saloon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Saloon MOT tests:

  • Other112%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Triumph Saloon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (18)

Most common Triumph Saloon MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a) (2 times)
  5. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  6. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play rack movement in the rack joint (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  12. all tyres perished (2 times)
  13. rear x member bushes worn but no play found (2 times)
  14. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  15. Driver door mirror broken(Glass) (2 times)

Triumph Saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1984 1 1 100% 15,914
1974 1 15 80% 58,863
1969 1 5 80% 20,970
1968 2 18 83% 88,819
1967 1 1 100% 47,823
1963 2 16 69% 47,170
1953 2 4 75% 61,797
1952 1 1 100% 64,679
1951 2 15 80% 62,379
1950 2 15 67% 48,660
1935 1 4 75% 27,402
1932 1 6 100% 4,045
1929 1 1 100% 13

Triumph Saloon reliability FAQ

Across 18 Triumph Saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Saloon MOT issues are: Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Triumph Saloon in our data has covered around 47,631 miles.

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