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Triumph

S

3,682 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Ss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 13.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

89.3%

Pass-after-fix

5.8%

Fail

4.5%

Avg miles

13,852

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

S: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 3,682 MOT tests, the S returns 89.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Audible warning not working and a stop-lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 13,852, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    23 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  2. 02

    Audible warning not working

    20 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  3. 03

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    19 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  4. 04

    Reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear

    18 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  5. 05

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    17 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  6. 06

    Steering head bearings excessively stiff, notchy, or with excessive wear or play

    16 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  7. 07

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    15 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  8. 08

    A rear registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear

    15 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    A stop lamp(s) does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls or remains on when the brakes are released

    13 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    12 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£83–£165

If every one of this S's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

MOT-spec replacement number plate

Faded or non-standard plates fail outright. Replacements take ten minutes online with V5C details.

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Buying or keeping a S?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a S and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.