MOT reliability
Triumph Special
13 vehicles · 94 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate
Based on 13 Triumph Special vehicles and 94 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Special has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 26,782 miles.
13
Vehicles
94
MOT tests
255
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Special problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Special MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
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Steering8%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Body & structure1%
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Visibility1%
Triumph Special pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (13)
Most common Triumph Special MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Special MOT tests:
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (6 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working (2 times)
- Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b)) (2 times)
- Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (2 times)
Triumph Special pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 93,108 |
| 1991 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 5,678 |
| 1989 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 20,426 |
| 1979 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 6,647 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 65 |
| 1969 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 58,368 |
| 1967 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 1,377 |
| 1965 | 1 | 16 | 94% | 90,350 |
| 1964 | 1 | 17 | 94% | 28,055 |
| 1963 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 31,792 |
| 1962 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 11,457 |
| 1954 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 423 |
Triumph Special reliability FAQ
Across 13 Triumph Special vehicles in our MOT data,
95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph Special MOT issues are:
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Triumph Special in our data has covered around
26,782 miles.
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