MOT reliability
Triumph T120
842 vehicles · 5,135 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate
Based on 842 Triumph T120 vehicles and 5,135 completed MOT tests, the Triumph T120 has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,021 miles.
842
Vehicles
5,135
MOT tests
493
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph T120 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph T120 MOT tests:
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Other102%
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Steering21%
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Brakes7%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Body & structure0%
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Emissions & nuisance0%
Triumph T120 pass rate by age
How the Triumph T120's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 82% |
| 2 | 35 | 91% |
| 3 | 36 | 94% |
| 4 | 35 | 91% |
| 5 | 35 | 94% |
| 6 | 40 | 98% |
| 7 | 37 | 95% |
| 8 | 38 | 97% |
| 9 | 49 | 94% |
| 10 | 47 | 94% |
| 11 | 47 | 96% |
| 12 | 49 | 92% |
| 13 | 62 | 87% |
| 14 | 57 | 93% |
| 15 | 53 | 98% |
| 16 | 59 | 92% |
| 17 | 59 | 86% |
| 18 | 54 | 89% |
| 19 | 55 | 87% |
| 20 | 51 | 78% |
Fuel types: Petrol (841), Other (1)
Most common Triumph T120 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph T120 MOT tests:
- Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (99 times)
- Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (88 times)
- Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (68 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (51 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (49 times)
- Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (49 times)
- Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (44 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (40 times)
- Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (40 times)
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (40 times)
- Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (38 times)
- Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (37 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (32 times)
- Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (31 times)
- Oil leak (30 times)
Triumph T120 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 9,720 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 100% | 22,055 |
| 2016 | 5 | 9 | 89% | 5,893 |
| 2015 | 7 | 13 | 92% | 7,717 |
| 2014 | 4 | 13 | 85% | 854 |
| 2013 | 16 | 57 | 91% | 7,454 |
| 2012 | 3 | 16 | 88% | 2,948 |
| 2011 | 7 | 17 | 100% | 6,659 |
| 2010 | 4 | 10 | 90% | 632 |
| 2009 | 4 | 27 | 93% | 16,117 |
| 2008 | 3 | 21 | 86% | 2,508 |
| 2007 | 6 | 33 | 97% | 1,318 |
| 2006 | 7 | 29 | 93% | 804 |
| 2005 | 4 | 22 | 95% | 5,503 |
| 2004 | 6 | 32 | 88% | 4,972 |
| 2003 | 4 | 25 | 100% | 6,197 |
| 2002 | 6 | 52 | 96% | 14,680 |
| 2001 | 7 | 50 | 94% | 16,972 |
| 2000 | 11 | 78 | 96% | 16,915 |
| 1999 | 15 | 109 | 94% | 12,849 |
| 1998 | 10 | 72 | 85% | 6,938 |
| 1997 | 13 | 67 | 88% | 18,437 |
| 1996 | 7 | 44 | 95% | 8,555 |
| 1995 | 5 | 37 | 86% | 34,729 |
| 1994 | 5 | 42 | 88% | 22,562 |
| 1993 | 5 | 19 | 89% | 4,293 |
| 1992 | 12 | 98 | 94% | 16,309 |
| 1991 | 14 | 101 | 85% | 20,652 |
| 1990 | 12 | 73 | 88% | 17,697 |
| 1989 | 4 | 16 | 81% | 6,924 |
| 1988 | 3 | 35 | 83% | 8,845 |
| 1987 | 2 | 15 | 100% | 14,295 |
| 1986 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 161 |
| 1985 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 12,425 |
| 1984 | 3 | 17 | 94% | 15,525 |
| 1983 | 2 | 14 | 100% | 12,809 |
| 1982 | 4 | 43 | 88% | 38,494 |
| 1981 | 3 | 16 | 94% | 27,121 |
| 1980 | 6 | 44 | 100% | 25,817 |
| 1979 | 2 | 14 | 100% | 7,416 |
| 1978 | 3 | 31 | 81% | 37,377 |
| 1977 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 24,022 |
| 1976 | 4 | 22 | 95% | 23,433 |
| 1975 | 11 | 64 | 88% | 16,421 |
| 1974 | 13 | 94 | 87% | 30,384 |
| 1973 | 36 | 251 | 91% | 20,924 |
| 1972 | 36 | 171 | 92% | 18,533 |
| 1971 | 45 | 302 | 92% | 16,022 |
| 1970 | 75 | 456 | 91% | 17,641 |
| 1969 | 73 | 504 | 94% | 16,841 |
| 1968 | 71 | 435 | 89% | 14,565 |
| 1967 | 49 | 299 | 90% | 14,025 |
| 1966 | 38 | 233 | 92% | 23,525 |
| 1965 | 37 | 227 | 94% | 14,051 |
| 1964 | 24 | 164 | 93% | 26,821 |
| 1963 | 15 | 99 | 93% | 17,711 |
| 1962 | 13 | 69 | 96% | 8,813 |
| 1961 | 30 | 188 | 95% | 9,302 |
| 1960 | 15 | 74 | 96% | 13,486 |
| 1959 | 7 | 17 | 88% | 17,759 |
| 1958 | 3 | 16 | 81% | 9,370 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 10,719 |
| 1955 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 25,580 |
| 1954 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 7,230 |
Triumph T120 reliability FAQ
Across 842 Triumph T120 vehicles in our MOT data,
92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph T120 MOT issues are:
Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2); Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d); Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c).
The typical Triumph T120 in our data has covered around
16,021 miles.
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