Pass rate, every year
77.4% Around average
367 tests across 6 model years, 2004–2009.
−3.6 pts vs the national average
Trigano motorhome MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics
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Best year to buy
2008 90.4%
The strongest of the 6 years on record. See the 2008 page →
Worst year to buy
2004 61.4%
29.0 points below the 2008 peak. See the 2004 page →
The Trigano motorhome MOT pass rate is 77.4%, −3.6 percentage points below the UK average. That is 367 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2004 and 2009. This page lists the most common Trigano motorhome MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
Trigano Motorhome MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average
The Trigano motorhome passed on its first attempt in 72.6%, and its overall record sits −3.6 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Trigano motorhome in the 2023–2025 data: 367 tests across 6 model years (2004–2009). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 367 |
| Overall pass rate | 77.4% |
| Passed on first attempt | 72.6% |
| Average mileage at test | 62,346 mi |
| Model years covered | 2004–2009 (6 years) |
| Versus UK national average | −3.6 pts below |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Most Common Trigano Motorhome MOT Problems by Failure Category
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Trigano motorhome, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 27% |
| Visibility | 21% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15% |
| Brakes | 15% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 13% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2% |
| Tyres | 1% |
Shares are over the Trigano motorhome's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Suspension
Around 27% of the recorded Trigano motorhome failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (3.8%), "Sub-frame mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (1.1%), "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (1.1%) among the Trigano motorhome's suspension faults.
Visibility
Around 21% of the recorded Trigano motorhome failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (4.6%), "Mirrors slightly damaged" (1.1%), "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (0.8%) among the Trigano motorhome's visibility faults.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Around 15% of the recorded Trigano motorhome failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (1.1%), "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (0.8%), "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (0.8%) among the Trigano motorhome's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
Top Recorded Trigano Motorhome DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Trigano motorhome, each with how many of the model's 367 tests it was noted on.
- "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 17 Trigano motorhome tests, 4.6% of the model's MOT record.
- "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 14 Trigano motorhome tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
- "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (Major) — noted on about 5 Trigano motorhome tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
- "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 5 Trigano motorhome tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
- "Service brake performance efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 5 Trigano motorhome tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
- "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 5 Trigano motorhome tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
Best and Worst Trigano Motorhome Model Years by Pass Rate
The strongest Trigano motorhome model year on record is 2008 (90.4% across 52 tests), and the weakest is 2004 (61.4%). The gap between them is 29.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
Trigano motorhome reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 4.8 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Motorhome | 60 | 81.7% |
| 2008 Motorhome | 52 | 90.4% |
| 2007 Motorhome | 54 | 85.2% |
| 2006 Motorhome | 70 | 78.6% |
| 2005 Motorhome | 74 | 70.3% |
| 2004 Motorhome | 57 | 61.4% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Trigano Motorhome Owners
These checks follow this Trigano motorhome's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Trigano motorhome.
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the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”
Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.
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the exhaust and emissions — “exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Trigano motorhome. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
Frequently Asked Questions: Trigano Motorhome MOT & Reliability
What is the Trigano motorhome MOT pass rate?
77.4% of the 367 recorded Trigano motorhome MOT tests ended in a pass, −3.6 percentage points below the national average. 72.6% of those passed on the first attempt.
Which Trigano motorhome model years pass the MOT most often?
2008 is the strongest Trigano motorhome year on record at 90.4%, while 2004 is the weakest at 61.4%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
What are the most common Trigano motorhome MOT failures?
The most recorded Trigano motorhome failures are "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" and "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" — together around 8% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.