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MOT reliability

Triumph Tr8

109 vehicles · 1,058 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 109 Triumph Tr8 vehicles and 1,058 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Tr8 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,122 miles.

109
Vehicles
1,058
MOT tests
771
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Tr8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Tr8 MOT tests:

  • Other74%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Brakes7%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure2%

Triumph Tr8 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1475%
2475%
3367%
42100%
5250%
6475%
71100%
11367%
12367%
13367%
141100%
153100%
16667%
17475%
18580%
19989%
20580%

Fuel types: Petrol (108), Other (1)

Most common Triumph Tr8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Tr8 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (54 times)
  2. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (31 times)
  3. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (29 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (28 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (26 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (25 times)
  7. Oil leak (23 times)
  8. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (20 times)
  9. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (18 times)
  10. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (17 times)
  11. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (16 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (16 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (16 times)
  14. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (15 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) (15 times)

Triumph Tr8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 1 100% 17
2019 1 6 67% 23,649
2017 1 8 62% 74,683
2016 1 1 100% 12,492
2015 2 9 89% 24,559
2014 2 3 100% 73,764
1999 1 4 75% 17,523
1998 1 11 100% 30,210
1996 1 14 57% 10,451
1993 1 4 75% 30,343
1991 2 17 82% 55,284
1990 2 20 70% 47,285
1989 1 3 67% 47,506
1987 2 25 96% 20,679
1985 1 15 100% 24,600
1984 1 23 83% 55,262
1983 3 59 61% 69,213
1982 7 64 66% 64,592
1981 27 347 75% 54,689
1980 37 287 74% 45,259
1979 5 42 76% 44,472
1978 2 12 83% 29,467
1977 4 68 76% 55,746
1976 2 14 79% 28,768

Triumph Tr8 reliability FAQ

Across 109 Triumph Tr8 vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Tr8 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)).

The typical Triumph Tr8 in our data has covered around 47,122 miles.

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