MOT reliability
Triumph Tr5
1,108 vehicles · 7,000 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1,108 Triumph Tr5 vehicles and 7,000 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Tr5 has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,967 miles.
1,108
Vehicles
7,000
MOT tests
754
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Tr5 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Tr5 MOT tests:
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Other96%
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Steering8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Visibility1%
Triumph Tr5 pass rate by age
How the Triumph Tr5's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 96% |
| 2 | 23 | 96% |
| 3 | 24 | 88% |
| 4 | 25 | 84% |
| 5 | 29 | 86% |
| 6 | 25 | 92% |
| 7 | 22 | 86% |
| 8 | 15 | 93% |
| 9 | 25 | 92% |
| 10 | 14 | 93% |
| 11 | 20 | 90% |
| 12 | 14 | 100% |
| 13 | 20 | 90% |
| 14 | 20 | 80% |
| 15 | 23 | 83% |
| 16 | 22 | 91% |
| 17 | 23 | 96% |
| 18 | 21 | 90% |
| 19 | 25 | 88% |
| 20 | 26 | 85% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1,106), Other (2)
Most common Triumph Tr5 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Tr5 MOT tests:
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (147 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (136 times)
- Oil leak (136 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (110 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (102 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (100 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (89 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (82 times)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (69 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (69 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (63 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (63 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (45 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (44 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (42 times)
Triumph Tr5 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 48 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 4,943 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 16 |
| 2018 | 6 | 15 | 87% | 7,521 |
| 2017 | 4 | 10 | 100% | 24,904 |
| 2016 | 3 | 15 | 87% | 23,768 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 14 | 71% | 22 |
| 2013 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 3,585 |
| 2012 | 3 | 12 | 67% | 29,548 |
| 2011 | 3 | 18 | 83% | 29,949 |
| 2010 | 3 | 23 | 91% | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 | 39 | 90% | 46,079 |
| 2007 | 5 | 21 | 100% | 18,611 |
| 2006 | 3 | 21 | 95% | 17,122 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 13,997 |
| 2004 | 4 | 30 | 97% | 40,466 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 416 |
| 2002 | 4 | 29 | 72% | 22,575 |
| 2001 | 5 | 25 | 92% | 21,022 |
| 2000 | 2 | 24 | 92% | 45,212 |
| 1999 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 75,445 |
| 1998 | 2 | 10 | 90% | 37,873 |
| 1997 | 5 | 35 | 91% | 15,487 |
| 1996 | 9 | 49 | 94% | 47,679 |
| 1995 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 9,590 |
| 1993 | 3 | 39 | 82% | 36,358 |
| 1992 | 4 | 21 | 76% | 21,838 |
| 1991 | 4 | 47 | 83% | 32,923 |
| 1990 | 3 | 37 | 92% | 37,257 |
| 1989 | 5 | 28 | 96% | 30,428 |
| 1988 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 12,928 |
| 1987 | 4 | 33 | 79% | 28,546 |
| 1986 | 3 | 30 | 87% | 23,560 |
| 1985 | 2 | 20 | 95% | 8,914 |
| 1984 | 3 | 30 | 77% | 5,624 |
| 1983 | 4 | 27 | 81% | 32,828 |
| 1982 | 2 | 36 | 81% | 61,365 |
| 1981 | 1 | 24 | 79% | 97,062 |
| 1980 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 49,055 |
| 1979 | 2 | 44 | 84% | 103,784 |
| 1978 | 3 | 35 | 86% | 28,503 |
| 1974 | 4 | 27 | 78% | 37,661 |
| 1973 | 7 | 31 | 81% | 7,029 |
| 1972 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 3,490 |
| 1971 | 5 | 51 | 86% | 51,798 |
| 1970 | 4 | 15 | 87% | 23,519 |
| 1969 | 40 | 403 | 85% | 47,986 |
| 1968 | 479 | 5,302 | 86% | 56,343 |
| 1967 | 9 | 57 | 89% | 49,300 |
| 1966 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 49,244 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 47,519 |
| 1960 | 1 | 14 | 64% | 25,712 |
| 1959 | 2 | 14 | 93% | 7,510 |
| 1958 | 5 | 17 | 94% | 5,225 |
| 1956 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 25,348 |
| 1955 | 4 | 19 | 95% | 14,844 |
| 1954 | 3 | 16 | 100% | 21,357 |
| 1953 | 3 | 18 | 100% | 8,627 |
| 1952 | 9 | 30 | 90% | 13,920 |
| 1951 | 7 | 26 | 92% | 15,322 |
| 1950 | 5 | 20 | 85% | 24,859 |
| 1949 | 2 | 14 | 100% | 38,993 |
Triumph Tr5 reliability FAQ
Across 1,108 Triumph Tr5 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 Tr5 MOT issues are:
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Oil leak.
The typical Triumph Tr5 in our data has covered around
47,967 miles.
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