MOT reliability
Triumph Sport
16 vehicles · 133 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 16 Triumph Sport vehicles and 133 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Sport has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,201 miles.
16
Vehicles
133
MOT tests
266
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Sport problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Sport MOT tests:
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Other101%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Steering3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Triumph Sport pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 4 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (16)
Most common Triumph Sport MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Sport MOT tests:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (8 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (6 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- slight play in steering box (3 times)
- Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (3 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (2 times)
Triumph Sport pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 4,266 |
| 1994 | 2 | 10 | 80% | 34,978 |
| 1993 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 15,182 |
| 1980 | 1 | 13 | 62% | 17,942 |
| 1977 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 29,375 |
| 1974 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 100,136 |
| 1970 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 11,931 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2,412 |
| 1967 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 27,909 |
| 1966 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 78,636 |
| 1961 | 2 | 16 | 88% | 9,188 |
| 1949 | 2 | 25 | 72% | 28,473 |
| 1947 | 1 | 18 | 78% | 89,147 |
Triumph Sport reliability FAQ
Across 16 Triumph Sport vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph Sport MOT issues are:
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Triumph Sport in our data has covered around
34,201 miles.
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