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MOT reliability

Triumph Tr5t

74 vehicles · 361 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 74 Triumph Tr5t vehicles and 361 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Tr5t has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 9,662 miles.

74
Vehicles
361
MOT tests
451
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Tr5t problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Tr5t MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Steering28%
  • Seatbelts & equipment9%
  • Brakes8%
  • Lamps & electrical4%

Triumph Tr5t pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11292%
2683%
3667%
4475%
53100%
62100%
73100%
83100%
9475%
105100%
11683%
12888%
13978%
147100%
151191%
161283%
171090%
181090%
191090%
205100%

Fuel types: Petrol (73), Diesel (1)

Most common Triumph Tr5t MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Tr5t MOT tests:

  1. Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (9 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (8 times)
  3. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (7 times)
  4. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (5 times)
  5. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (4 times)
  6. Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (4 times)
  7. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (4 times)
  8. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (3 times)
  9. Exhaust has part of the system missing (7.1.1a) (3 times)
  10. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (3 times)
  12. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (3 times)
  13. Front wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.3.5b) (2 times)
  14. Oil leak (2 times)
  15. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (2 times)

Triumph Tr5t pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 1 100% 516
2017 5 8 100% 13,300
2016 2 3 100% 3,762
2015 6 15 93% 7,803
2014 3 5 80% 8,356
2013 5 12 75% 4,420
2009 2 11 91% 4,419
2003 1 3 100% 2,685
2002 1 10 100% 11,932
2001 1 3 100% 1,793
2000 1 9 89% 37,707
1998 1 6 100% 10,035
1997 1 14 93% 5,797
1996 1 13 92% 22,412
1995 3 18 89% 2,063
1994 1 9 89% 2,901
1993 1 18 72% 13,029
1992 1 9 100% 19,981
1991 1 7 71% 21,100
1989 2 14 93% 7,673
1974 9 62 98% 13,469
1973 15 65 91% 10,840
1972 8 38 92% 7,657
1959 2 8 100% 4,803

Triumph Tr5t reliability FAQ

Across 74 Triumph Tr5t vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Tr5t MOT issues are: Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c).

The typical Triumph Tr5t in our data has covered around 9,662 miles.

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