1968 Triumph Gt6+ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

363

Total Tests (All Years)

41,837 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1968 Triumph Gt6+ as it ages.

41 yrs69.8%

→ ↓2.2%

42 yrs67.6%

→ ↑3.8%

43 yrs71.4%

→ ↑7.0%

44 yrs78.4%

→ ↓28.4%

45 yrs50.0%

→ ↑19.2%

46 yrs69.2%

→ ↑1.9%

47 yrs71.1%

→ ↑5.5%

48 yrs76.6%

→ ↑3.4%

49 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	69.8%	43
42 yrs	67.6%	37
43 yrs	71.4%	35
44 yrs	78.4%	37
45 yrs	50.0%	34
46 yrs	69.2%	52
47 yrs	71.1%	38
48 yrs	76.6%	47
49 yrs	80.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Triumph Gt6+ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (49 yrs)	80%	40
2016 (48 yrs)	76.6%	47
2015 (47 yrs)	71.1%	38
2014 (46 yrs)	69.2%	52
2013 (45 yrs)	50%	34
2012 (44 yrs)	78.4%	37
2011 (43 yrs)	71.4%	35
2010 (42 yrs)	67.6%	37
2009 (41 yrs)	69.8%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 43Avg Mileage 30,050Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 37Avg Mileage 37,346Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 35Avg Mileage 39,778Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 37Avg Mileage 33,496Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 34Avg Mileage 39,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 52Avg Mileage 42,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2015

71.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 38Avg Mileage 41,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 47Avg Mileage 37,630Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 40Avg Mileage 41,837Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

MOT results for 1968 Triumph Gt6+ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	69.8%	43	30,050	Brakes — 18.6%
2010	42	67.6%	37	37,346	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2011	43	71.4%	35	39,778	Brakes — 17.1%
2012	44	78.4%	37	33,496	Brakes — 16.2%
2013	45	50.0%	34	39,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%
2014	46	69.2%	52	42,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2015	47	71.1%	38	41,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2016	48	76.6%	47	37,630	Brakes — 29.8%
2017	49	80.0%	40	41,837	Brakes — 42.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Triumph Gt6+, with age trends.

Brakes

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

8.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.6% (41 yrs)	42.5% (49 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.3% (41 yrs)	40.0% (49 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.3% (41 yrs)	15.0% (49 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.3% (41 yrs)	7.5% (49 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Gt6+ cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 363 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.