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Triumph Tr 7 — Reliability by Year

2,339 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1982 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Triumph Tr 7 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
1981
72.9% pass rate · 837 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1982
70.8% pass rate · 502 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1982
70.8%
58,724 mi 502
1981
72.9%
61,470 mi 837
1980
71.2%
57,800 mi 1,000

Which year Triumph Tr 7 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 57,800 miles (newest year) to 61,470 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 Tr 7.

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