MOT reliability

Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600

254 vehicles · 2,706 completed MOT tests analysed

90%

MOT pass rate

Based on 254 Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600 vehicles and 2,706 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600 has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,118 miles.

254

Vehicles

2,706

MOT tests

1,258

Avg miles / year

0.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600 MOT tests:

Other36%
Tyres, wheels & suspension26%
Brakes24%
Lamps & electrical9%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Steering3%
Body & structure2%

Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600 pass rate by age

How the Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	2	100%
3	232	91%
4	239	89%
5	227	93%
6	235	91%
7	221	90%
8	214	89%
9	193	93%
10	195	86%
11	213	86%
12	189	93%
13	195	91%
14	179	89%
15	117	92%
16	47	94%

Fuel types: Petrol (254)

Most common Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600 MOT tests:

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (84 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (64 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (62 times)
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (56 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (54 times)
Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (50 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (45 times)
Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (44 times)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (44 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (29 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (29 times)
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (26 times)
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (24 times)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (23 times)
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (19 times)

Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2012	40	468	89%	19,928
2011	74	893	90%	23,043
2010	113	1,337	91%	20,261

Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600 reliability FAQ

Across 254 Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600 vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600 MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Triumph Thunderbird abs 1600 in our data has covered around 21,118 miles.

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