MOT reliability
Triumph Tr 5
14 vehicles · 124 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 14 Triumph Tr 5 vehicles and 124 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Tr 5 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,923 miles.
14
Vehicles
124
MOT tests
1,167
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Tr 5 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Tr 5 MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Steering12%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Brakes6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Triumph Tr 5 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (14)
Most common Triumph Tr 5 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Tr 5 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (5 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
- All under body and chassis heavily undersealed. (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
- Screen scratched (2 times)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)
- Brake hoses all round old and perishing (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b) (2 times)
- Steering rack rubbers slight play (2 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
Triumph Tr 5 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 27 | 74% | 99,272 |
| 1983 | 2 | 9 | 67% | 20,122 |
| 1972 | 1 | 10 | 80% | — |
| 1971 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 23,689 |
| 1969 | 1 | 16 | 100% | 22,871 |
| 1968 | 6 | 41 | 73% | 42,617 |
| 1957 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 10,539 |
| 1955 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 1,687 |
Triumph Tr 5 reliability FAQ
Across 14 Triumph Tr 5 vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph Tr 5 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Horn not working (1.6.2a).
The typical Triumph Tr 5 in our data has covered around
34,923 miles.
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