Triumph HERALD

2,645 on UK roads in 2025-66 vs 2024

On the road

2,645

2,645 licensed

Change vs 2024

-2.4%

-66 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Triumph HERALD is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 2,645 licensed in 2025 - down 2.4% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Triumph HERALD cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Triumph HERALD looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Triumph HERALD on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

2,645total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L2
1.0-1.6L2,569
1.6-2.0L40
2.0-3.0L28
Over 3.0L5

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Triumph Herald holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 115 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86.7%

115 MOT tests in 2025 · 105 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

75.9%

2023

75.9%

2024

78.4%

2025

86.7%

▲ 10.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Triumph Herald is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 104 cars tracked across years

1,643miles a year · low use

95.2%

low · <5k

1.9%

avg · 5-15k

2.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 105-1,081 miles a year (median 355).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

46,405

4,385middle 50%: 17,827-75,05985,138

Typical odometer rising: 50,083 → 46,485 → 49,831 → 46,405

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

93.6%

40-80k

81.6%

80-120k

80%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Triumph Herald passes first time 86.7% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,643 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 93.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 80% past 120k.

Why a HERALD fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 14 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a HERALD fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical50%

Visibility42.9%

Brakes42.9%

Suspension35.7%

Seat belts14.3%

Tyres7.1%

Body & structure7.1%

Steering7.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen6

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED4

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired2

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value2

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.2

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value2

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement2

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative1

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1

Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow1

35.7% flagged dangerous·3.4 defects per fail·14 fails analysed

Triumph HERALD - frequently asked

How many Triumph HERALD are left in the UK?

There are 2,645 Triumph HERALD cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2.4% on 2024.

How many new Triumph HERALD were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Triumph HERALD use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Triumph HERALD on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Triumph HERALD?

Most Triumph HERALD cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Triumph HERALD?

86.7% of Triumph HERALD cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Triumph HERALD has around 51,233 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Triumph HERALD looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Triumph HERALD on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

2,645total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L2
1.0-1.6L2,569
1.6-2.0L40
2.0-3.0L28
Over 3.0L5

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Triumph Herald holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 115 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86.7%

115 MOT tests in 2025 · 105 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

75.9%

2023

75.9%

2024

78.4%

2025

86.7%

▲ 10.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Triumph Herald is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 104 cars tracked across years

1,643miles a year · low use

95.2%

low · <5k

1.9%

avg · 5-15k

2.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 105-1,081 miles a year (median 355).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

46,405

4,385middle 50%: 17,827-75,05985,138

Typical odometer rising: 50,083 → 46,485 → 49,831 → 46,405

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

93.6%

40-80k

81.6%

80-120k

80%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a HERALD fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 14 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a HERALD fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical50%

Visibility42.9%

Brakes42.9%

Suspension35.7%

Seat belts14.3%

Tyres7.1%

Body & structure7.1%

Steering7.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen6

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED4

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired2

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value2

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.2

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value2

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement2

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative1

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1

Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow1

35.7% flagged dangerous·3.4 defects per fail·14 fails analysed

Triumph HERALD - frequently asked

How many Triumph HERALD are left in the UK?

There are 2,645 Triumph HERALD cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2.4% on 2024.

How many new Triumph HERALD were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Triumph HERALD use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Triumph HERALD on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Triumph HERALD?

Most Triumph HERALD cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Triumph HERALD?

86.7% of Triumph HERALD cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Triumph HERALD has around 51,233 miles on the clock.

Buying a Triumph HERALD?

Before you buy a specific Triumph HERALD, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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