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MOT reliability

Triumph Vitesse 6

16 vehicles · 117 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 16 Triumph Vitesse 6 vehicles and 117 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Vitesse 6 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,142 miles.

16
Vehicles
117
MOT tests
424
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Vitesse 6 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Vitesse 6 MOT tests:

  • Other138%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Steering3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Fuel types: Petrol (16)

Most common Triumph Vitesse 6 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Vitesse 6 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (6 times)
  3. rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  5. Oil leak (3 times)
  6. movement in steering rack just legal (2 times)
  7. o/s/r tyre wearing on outer edge (2 times)
  8. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  10. several sound underbody repairs (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  13. Central Front Oil leak (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  15. N\s rear lower part of dog leg corroded throught (separate chassie not load bearing) (2 times)

Triumph Vitesse 6 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1970 1 8 62% 57,257
1967 1 2 50% 11,312
1966 4 40 80% 53,274
1965 4 34 71% 53,547
1964 5 32 72% 58,062
1963 1 1 100% 96,112

Triumph Vitesse 6 reliability FAQ

Across 16 Triumph Vitesse 6 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Vitesse 6 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2).

The typical Triumph Vitesse 6 in our data has covered around 55,142 miles.

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