Triumph 5TA
Real ownership data from 318 UK 5TA motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common 5TA problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | fail | 7.6% |
| Lights and indicators | fail | 7.4% |
| Other | fail | 5.9% |
| Tyres | fail | 5% |
| Suspension | fail | 4% |
| Steering and head bearings | major | 3.5% |
| Fluid leaks | user entered | 2.3% |
| Chain and sprockets | fail | 1.5% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
5TA mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5 | 20,158 mi | 530 | 92% |
| 1967 | 5 | 36,892 mi | 224 | 94.12% |
| 1966 | 21 | 11,226 mi | 48 | 96.09% |
| 1965 | 14 | 10,734 mi | 141 | 89.87% |
| 1964 | 16 | 3,922 mi | 102 | 90.28% |
| 1963 | 16 | 20,980 mi | 88 | 86.3% |
| 1962 | 17 | 13,938 mi | 149 | 92.47% |
| 1961 | 31 | 17,666 mi | 70 | 90.37% |
| 1960 | 45 | 14,379 mi | 83 | 92.72% |
| 1959 | 49 | 9,049 mi | 211 | 89.08% |
| 1958 | 10 | 18,062 mi | 31 | 96.3% |
| 1957 | 5 | 2,000 mi | 390 | 94.12% |
| 1955 | 5 | 151 mi | 190 | 85.71% |
5TA questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph 5TA?
Across 318 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are brakes (7.6% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (7.4% of all recorded faults), other (5.9% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph 5TA?
The median Triumph 5TA in the UK has covered 8,708 miles, and typically rides about 119 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 1,874 and 28,562 miles.
Is the Triumph 5TA reliable?
91.22% of Triumph 5TA MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.51 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 318 Triumph 5TA motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.