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:
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Other74%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Brakes7%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Steering5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Body & structure2%
Triumph Tr8 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2 | 4 | 75% |
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 4 | 75% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 100% |
| 16 | 6 | 67% |
| 17 | 4 | 75% |
| 18 | 5 | 80% |
| 19 | 9 | 89% |
| 20 | 5 | 80% |
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:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (54 times)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (31 times)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (29 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (28 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (26 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (25 times)
- Oil leak (23 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (20 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (18 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (17 times)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (16 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (16 times)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (16 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (15 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) (15 times)
Triumph Tr8 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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