MOT reliability
Triumph Trail
10 vehicles · 45 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Triumph Trail vehicles and 45 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Trail has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 11,705 miles.
10
Vehicles
45
MOT tests
201
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Trail problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Trail MOT tests:
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Other156%
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Seatbelts & equipment28%
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Brakes8%
Triumph Trail pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 71% |
| 2 | 3 | 100% |
| 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (10)
Most common Triumph Trail MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Trail MOT tests:
- No lights fitted at time of test (10 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (3 times)
- chassis number not on fram seen on engine (2 times)
- no lights fitted at time of test (2 times)
- Chain guard missing (2 times)
- NO CHAIN GUARD FITTED (2 times)
- NO LIGHTS FITTED AT TIME OF TEST (2 times)
- no lights fitted (2 times)
- no chain guard fitted (2 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (1 times)
- Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (1 times)
- Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b) (1 times)
- no lights fitted at time of test, tested for daytime use only (1 times)
- oil leak (1 times)
Triumph Trail pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1,320 |
| 2014 | 3 | 11 | 82% | 1,788 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 96 |
| 2011 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 2,871 |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 | 75% | — |
| 1975 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 42,232 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 21,924 |
| 1962 | 1 | 10 | 80% | — |
Triumph Trail reliability FAQ
Across 10 Triumph Trail vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph Trail MOT issues are:
No lights fitted at time of test; Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.2).
The typical Triumph Trail in our data has covered around
11,705 miles.
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