MOT reliability
Triumph Trw500
6 vehicles · 36 completed MOT tests analysed
97%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Triumph Trw500 vehicles and 36 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Trw500 has an overall 97% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 17,679 miles.
6
Vehicles
36
MOT tests
4,976
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Triumph Trw500 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Triumph Trw500 MOT tests:
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Other108%
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Steering17%
Triumph Trw500 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (6)
Most common Triumph Trw500 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Trw500 MOT tests:
- Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (3 times)
- Front suspension has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.3.6c) (1 times)
- Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1a) (1 times)
- Front Brake lever attachment screws missing (3.1.2b) (1 times)
- Nearside Steering lock stop missing (2.1.3) (1 times)
- Offside Steering lock stop missing (2.1.3) (1 times)
- Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instruction/s (4.1.2e) (1 times)
- Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.1f) (1 times)
- front tyre cracked (1 times)
- front tyre cracked on side wall (1 times)
- Rear Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
Triumph Trw500 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 20,689 |
| 1988 | 1 | 13 | 100% | — |
| 1979 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 25,028 |
| 1966 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 24,500 |
| 1964 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 9,502 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 8,677 |
Triumph Trw500 reliability FAQ
Across 6 Triumph Trw500 vehicles in our MOT data,
97% pass the MOT (a 3% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Triumph Trw500 MOT issues are:
Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c); Front suspension has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.3.6c); Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1a).
The typical Triumph Trw500 in our data has covered around
17,679 miles.
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