What year Triumph Acclaim Hl is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1982 Triumph Acclaim Hl has the highest pass rate at 67.5%, out of 15,469 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Triumph Acclaim Hl MOT failures?

The most common Triumph Acclaim Hl MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Triumph Acclaim Hl — Reliability by Year

31,407 vehicles · MOT data 1981–1984 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Triumph Acclaim Hl was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1982

67.5% pass rate · 15,469 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1983

54.7% pass rate · 10,107 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1984	65.7%	45,914 mi	3,644
1983	54.7%	49,057 mi	10,107
1982	67.5%	68,611 mi	15,469
1981	66.7%	50,855 mi	2,187

Which year Triumph Acclaim Hl is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 45,914 miles (newest year) to 68,611 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Triumph Acclaim Hl.

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