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MOT reliability

Triumph Tr2

823 vehicles · 2,258 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 823 Triumph Tr2 vehicles and 2,258 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Tr2 has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,697 miles.

823
Vehicles
2,258
MOT tests
703
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Tr2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Tr2 MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Triumph Tr2 pass rate by age

How the Triumph Tr2's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1475%
2862%
34100%
4580%
5683%
6771%
71080%
81283%
91377%
101878%
111782%
121878%
131587%
141794%
152492%
162584%
172789%
182588%
192580%
202396%

Fuel types: Petrol (822), Diesel (1)

Most common Triumph Tr2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Tr2 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (60 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (50 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (49 times)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (48 times)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (35 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (26 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (25 times)
  8. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (24 times)
  9. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (23 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (23 times)
  11. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (21 times)
  12. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (15 times)
  13. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (13 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (13 times)

Triumph Tr2 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 2 50% 2,179
2019 1 1 100% 11,125
2017 1 1 100% 32,634
2016 1 1 100% 78,574
2014 1 3 67% 24,055
2010 1 6 67% 93,488
2006 1 12 83% 7,575
2005 1 7 71% 3,155
2004 2 15 80% 49,617
2003 1 2 100% 91,544
2001 2 13 69% 8,554
2000 1 23 91% 29,971
1999 2 30 83% 32,902
1998 2 30 93% 34,764
1997 4 55 89% 35,947
1996 6 39 92% 36,661
1995 2 12 75% 36,309
1994 1 6 83% 27,391
1993 4 20 85% 21,941
1992 2 9 89% 51,948
1991 4 37 84% 22,465
1990 4 42 79% 46,611
1989 2 9 89% 16,624
1988 2 11 82% 33,524
1987 2 15 87% 36,696
1986 2 17 82% 26,132
1985 2 25 76% 19,332
1984 8 57 91% 53,680
1983 8 48 90% 56,791
1982 2 9 78% 45,652
1981 2 8 100% 47,759
1980 2 5 100% 17,974
1979 3 36 86% 49,414
1978 1 4 75% 17,778
1975 1 3 100% 5,283
1964 1 1 100% 725
1963 2 10 100% 13,516
1959 2 15 93% 75,786
1958 1 8 88% 38,164
1957 3 10 80% 39,069
1956 24 113 88% 39,447
1955 149 932 86% 37,558
1954 84 526 87% 41,723
1953 5 25 88% 44,032
1952 1 4 50% 34,046
1949 1 1 100% 26,354

Triumph Tr2 reliability FAQ

Across 823 Triumph Tr2 vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Tr2 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Triumph Tr2 in our data has covered around 38,697 miles.

Compare the Triumph Tr2

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