Triumph MOT pass rates and reliability
We have 1,283 MOT tests on Triumph cars from 2023, covering 1 model with enough tests to compare. Choose a model to see what it fails on most often, how its pass rate changes with age and how far it is typically driven.
Across 1,283 MOT tests on Triumph cars in 2023, 80% passed first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars.
Triumph models
| Model | Tests | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Stag | 1,283 | 80% |
What Triumph cars fail on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, across all models, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics10.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes5.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility5.4% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension4.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Steering4.2% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.4% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure2.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.9% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common Triumph failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Washers: not working 2.4%
- Non catalyst emissions: emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 2.2%
- Individual direction indicators: not working 1.9%
- Service brake imbalance: across an axle 1.9%
- Position lamp: not working 1.7%
- Stop lamp: not working 1.6%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.4%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.3%
Check a particular Triumph
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.