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Triumph Acclaim L — Reliability by Year

9,140 vehicles · MOT data 1982–1984 · first-test pass rates

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

Best pass rate year
1983
81.2% pass rate · 6,476 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1984
50.0% pass rate · 1,716 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1984
50.0%
55,348 mi 1,716
1983
81.2%
51,323 mi 6,476
1982
66.7%
47,436 mi 948

Which year Triumph Acclaim L is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 47,436 miles (newest year) to 55,348 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 L.

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