£45,000 - £55,000
1968 Triumph TR5 PI - Overdrive
United Kingdom • 8 Nov 2025 • Lot 324
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
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Condition
7
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Manual
Transmission:
CP17880
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
UPD 478F
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
The TR5 was launched in October 1967 and outwardly, the car was barely discernible from the TR4A, but the new engine, complete with Lucas fuel-injection, turned the '5' into a genuine performance car, with a handy 150bhp on tap.
Realistically, the car was effectively a stop-gap and only had to last around two years until Karmann had finished its work on the replacement, the TR6, however, with the benefit of hindsight, the TR5 is arguably the best of the lot, enjoying the great unsullied looks of the TR4 but with the raunchiness of the TR6.
Only 2,947 TR5s were ever built, with 1,161 of those being finished for the UK-market and, today, only around 500 are believed to remain on UK roads.
Of the few hundred that remain, most have been restored and present well, however, we would doubt that many are finished to the same remarkable standard as UPD 478F.
In gleaming Valencia Blue, complemented by a Biscuit leather interior with drop-down headrests, providing useful luggage space behind t...
Points of note
£3,879
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£39,850
Median Price (Since 2020)
£75,040
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on May 08 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
52,572 miles
Registration Date
1968-04-11
MOT History
Passed
On May 09 2025 with 52,572 miles
Passed
On Jul 18 2022 with 46,262 miles
Failed
On Jul 18 2022 with 46,262 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Major:
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Horn not working (7.7 (a))
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Passed
On Aug 07 2019 with 42,109 miles
Passed
On Jun 12 2018 with 39,337 miles
Passed
On Jun 19 2017 with 35,981 miles
Passed
On Jun 09 2016 with 34,677 miles
Passed
On Jun 20 2015 with 33,063 miles
Passed
On Jun 17 2014 with 27,974 miles
Passed
On Jun 14 2013 with 25,171 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- clicking noise when rotating o.s.f wheel
Failed
On Jun 13 2013 with 25,171 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Fail:
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory:
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- clicking noise when rotating o.s.f wheel
Passed
On Jun 06 2012 with 20,981 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
Failed
On Jun 06 2012 with 20,981 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
Passed
On Jun 06 2011 with 18,409 miles
Passed
On Jun 03 2010 with 15,693 miles
Passed
On May 29 2009 with 13,587 miles
Passed
On May 28 2008 with 11,635 miles
Passed
On May 08 2006 with 9,977 miles
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