MOT reliability
Triumph Trident
6,447 vehicles · 29,829 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6,447 Triumph Trident vehicles and 29,829 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Trident has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 20,294 miles.
6,447
Vehicles
29,829
MOT tests
1,158
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Trident problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Trident MOT tests:
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Other76%
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Brakes12%
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Steering11%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Body & structure5%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Triumph Trident pass rate by age
How the Triumph Trident's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 | 92% |
| 2 | 127 | 91% |
| 3 | 2,390 | 92% |
| 4 | 1,646 | 92% |
| 5 | 697 | 93% |
| 6 | 71 | 90% |
| 7 | 160 | 91% |
| 8 | 320 | 88% |
| 9 | 437 | 86% |
| 10 | 534 | 83% |
| 11 | 637 | 83% |
| 12 | 873 | 84% |
| 13 | 1,171 | 84% |
| 14 | 1,346 | 83% |
| 15 | 1,350 | 84% |
| 16 | 1,332 | 84% |
| 17 | 1,259 | 83% |
| 18 | 1,213 | 84% |
| 19 | 1,129 | 84% |
| 20 | 1,038 | 85% |
Fuel types: Petrol (6,432), Other (12), Diesel (2), CNG (1)
Most common Triumph Trident MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Trident MOT tests:
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (730 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (620 times)
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (439 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (376 times)
- Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (360 times)
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (277 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (275 times)
- Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (269 times)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (246 times)
- Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (229 times)
- Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (215 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (211 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (206 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) (198 times)
- Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (185 times)
Triumph Trident pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4,338 |
| 2023 | 273 | 301 | 92% | 5,462 |
| 2022 | 829 | 1,302 | 90% | 5,950 |
| 2021 | 1,218 | 3,031 | 92% | 7,193 |
| 2020 | 14 | 42 | 95% | 7,529 |
| 2019 | 15 | 26 | 96% | 20,915 |
| 2018 | 15 | 19 | 89% | 8,375 |
| 2017 | 32 | 40 | 95% | 11,469 |
| 2016 | 31 | 63 | 89% | 11,102 |
| 2015 | 23 | 64 | 92% | 13,798 |
| 2014 | 10 | 34 | 94% | 11,730 |
| 2013 | 11 | 31 | 94% | 14,259 |
| 2012 | 10 | 31 | 81% | 12,212 |
| 2011 | 4 | 13 | 92% | 13,187 |
| 2010 | 5 | 14 | 86% | 15,704 |
| 2009 | 11 | 62 | 98% | 12,252 |
| 2008 | 7 | 35 | 83% | 15,172 |
| 2007 | 6 | 25 | 84% | 16,387 |
| 2006 | 5 | 19 | 89% | 11,158 |
| 2005 | 10 | 60 | 88% | 14,571 |
| 2004 | 4 | 25 | 96% | 15,192 |
| 2003 | 3 | 21 | 100% | 9,490 |
| 2002 | 10 | 57 | 89% | 15,319 |
| 2001 | 12 | 102 | 94% | 28,861 |
| 2000 | 16 | 126 | 86% | 16,943 |
| 1999 | 73 | 853 | 88% | 34,843 |
| 1998 | 214 | 2,537 | 85% | 29,084 |
| 1997 | 149 | 1,764 | 85% | 37,466 |
| 1996 | 120 | 1,391 | 86% | 29,371 |
| 1995 | 150 | 1,548 | 86% | 34,985 |
| 1994 | 258 | 2,860 | 84% | 39,008 |
| 1993 | 492 | 5,124 | 84% | 37,837 |
| 1992 | 258 | 2,464 | 84% | 39,034 |
| 1991 | 139 | 1,228 | 86% | 39,631 |
| 1990 | 27 | 137 | 88% | 19,162 |
| 1989 | 13 | 77 | 91% | 22,917 |
| 1988 | 11 | 70 | 94% | 18,380 |
| 1987 | 3 | 15 | 93% | 9,558 |
| 1986 | 2 | 12 | 100% | 5,338 |
| 1985 | 3 | 25 | 100% | 14,867 |
| 1984 | 3 | 29 | 86% | 8,331 |
| 1983 | 4 | 24 | 83% | 15,719 |
| 1982 | 5 | 20 | 85% | 11,185 |
| 1981 | 6 | 30 | 100% | 11,955 |
| 1980 | 2 | 14 | 100% | 13,579 |
| 1979 | 8 | 57 | 93% | 23,042 |
| 1978 | 10 | 68 | 87% | 30,013 |
| 1977 | 112 | 569 | 91% | 24,804 |
| 1976 | 104 | 520 | 91% | 24,843 |
| 1975 | 230 | 1,310 | 91% | 26,826 |
| 1974 | 70 | 344 | 92% | 30,623 |
| 1973 | 83 | 456 | 90% | 25,683 |
| 1972 | 60 | 333 | 92% | 29,549 |
| 1971 | 28 | 114 | 88% | 29,342 |
| 1970 | 23 | 118 | 93% | 23,687 |
| 1969 | 27 | 117 | 92% | 14,555 |
| 1968 | 4 | 28 | 100% | 12,778 |
| 1956 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 2,034 |
| 1948 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6,005 |
Triumph Trident reliability FAQ
Across 6,447 Triumph Trident 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 Trident MOT issues are:
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d).
The typical Triumph Trident in our data has covered around
20,294 miles.
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