MOT reliability
Triumph Sports
42 vehicles · 274 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 42 Triumph Sports vehicles and 274 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Sports has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,810 miles.
42
Vehicles
274
MOT tests
857
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Sports problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Sports MOT tests:
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Other116%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering4%
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Brakes2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
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Body & structure0%
Triumph Sports pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 4 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (42)
Most common Triumph Sports MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Sports MOT tests:
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (9 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (8 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (7 times)
- Oil leak (7 times)
- Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (7 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
- Oil leak (5 times)
- Coolant leak (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (4 times)
- Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (4 times)
- Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (4 times)
Triumph Sports pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 58,079 |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 58,940 |
| 1989 | 2 | 24 | 75% | 66,403 |
| 1986 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 83,891 |
| 1979 | 2 | 22 | 86% | 23,771 |
| 1978 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 1,243 |
| 1977 | 1 | 10 | 50% | 70,343 |
| 1975 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 94,494 |
| 1974 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 71,596 |
| 1972 | 2 | 13 | 100% | 88,862 |
| 1971 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 65,589 |
| 1970 | 4 | 31 | 81% | 200,896 |
| 1969 | 2 | 6 | 50% | 9,266 |
| 1968 | 3 | 18 | 78% | 15,313 |
| 1967 | 2 | 14 | 71% | 59,823 |
| 1966 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 87,651 |
| 1965 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 4,773 |
| 1964 | 1 | 4 | 75% | — |
| 1963 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 89,691 |
| 1962 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 89,678 |
| 1960 | 4 | 48 | 88% | 30,951 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 56,451 |
| 1949 | 4 | 19 | 95% | 41,231 |
| 1937 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 83,495 |
| 1929 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1,368 |
Triumph Sports reliability FAQ
Across 42 Triumph Sports vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph Sports MOT issues are:
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c); Horn not working (1.6.2a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Triumph Sports in our data has covered around
64,810 miles.
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