# Triumph Herald MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Triumph Herald passes its MOT first time 79% of the time, from 263 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 79%
- MOT tests analysed: 263 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 2,606 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 44 (few mots) | 82% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 53 (few mots) | 74% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 82% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 47 (few mots) | 81% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 77% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 74% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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