Triumph TR5

494 on UK roads in 2025+8 vs 2024

On the road

494

494 licensed

Change vs 2024

+1.6%

+8 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Triumph TR5 is a rare sight on UK roads, with 494 licensed in 2025 - up 1.6% on 2024. 1 was registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Triumph TR5 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Triumph TR5 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Triumph TR5 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
2.0-3.0L491
Over 3.0L2

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 Tr5 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 136 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

91.2%

136 MOT tests in 2025 · 125 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

91.7%

2023

91.7%

2024

92.5%

2025

91.2%

▼ 0.5 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 Tr5 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 141 cars tracked across years

1,360miles a year · low use

97.2%

low · <5k

2.1%

avg · 5-15k

0.7%

high · 15k+

Most cover 271-1,618 miles a year (median 639).

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)

40,831

6,523middle 50%: 15,654-64,86685,959

Typical odometer rising: 39,398 → 39,340 → 40,987 → 40,831

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.2%

40-80k

90%

80-120k

100%

120k+

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Triumph Tr5 passes first time 91.2% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 1,360 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 89.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a TR5 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 11 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 TR5 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical54.5%

Visibility27.3%

Brakes18.2%

Suspension18.2%

Body & structure9.1%

Steering9.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning3

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen3

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2

Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap1

A steering linkage component with excessive movement between components or likely to become detached1

Stop lamps remain on when the brakes are released1

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc1

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

Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged1

9.1% flagged dangerous·2 defects per fail·11 fails analysed

Triumph TR5 - frequently asked

How many Triumph TR5 are left in the UK?

There are 494 Triumph TR5 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 1.6% on 2024.

How many new Triumph TR5 were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Triumph TR5 car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Triumph TR5 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Triumph TR5 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Triumph TR5?

Most Triumph TR5 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Triumph TR5?

91.2% of Triumph TR5 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Triumph TR5 has around 30,741 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Triumph TR5 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Triumph TR5 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
2.0-3.0L491
Over 3.0L2

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 Tr5 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 136 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

91.2%

136 MOT tests in 2025 · 125 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

91.7%

2023

91.7%

2024

92.5%

2025

91.2%

▼ 0.5 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 Tr5 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 141 cars tracked across years

1,360miles a year · low use

97.2%

low · <5k

2.1%

avg · 5-15k

0.7%

high · 15k+

Most cover 271-1,618 miles a year (median 639).

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)

40,831

6,523middle 50%: 15,654-64,86685,959

Typical odometer rising: 39,398 → 39,340 → 40,987 → 40,831

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.2%

40-80k

90%

80-120k

100%

120k+

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a TR5 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 11 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 TR5 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical54.5%

Visibility27.3%

Brakes18.2%

Suspension18.2%

Body & structure9.1%

Steering9.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning3

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen3

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2

Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap1

A steering linkage component with excessive movement between components or likely to become detached1

Stop lamps remain on when the brakes are released1

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc1

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

Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged1

9.1% flagged dangerous·2 defects per fail·11 fails analysed

Triumph TR5 - frequently asked

How many Triumph TR5 are left in the UK?

There are 494 Triumph TR5 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 1.6% on 2024.

How many new Triumph TR5 were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Triumph TR5 car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Triumph TR5 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Triumph TR5 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Triumph TR5?

Most Triumph TR5 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Triumph TR5?

91.2% of Triumph TR5 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Triumph TR5 has around 30,741 miles on the clock.

Buying a Triumph TR5?

Before you buy a specific Triumph TR5, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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