1970 Triumph Gt6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

78.3%

Latest Pass Rate

628

Total Tests (All Years)

42,735 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 1970 Triumph Gt6 as it ages.

39 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.8%

40 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.5%

41 yrs71.6%

→ ↓4.0%

42 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.7%

43 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.8%

44 yrs65.7%

→ ↑8.6%

45 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.3%

46 yrs73.0%

→ ↑5.3%

47 yrs78.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	77.9%	68
40 yrs	76.1%	71
41 yrs	71.6%	74
42 yrs	67.6%	71
43 yrs	63.9%	72
44 yrs	65.7%	70
45 yrs	74.3%	70
46 yrs	73.0%	63
47 yrs	78.3%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Triumph Gt6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	78.3%	69
2016 (46 yrs)	73%	63
2015 (45 yrs)	74.3%	70
2014 (44 yrs)	65.7%	70
2013 (43 yrs)	63.9%	72
2012 (42 yrs)	67.6%	71
2011 (41 yrs)	71.6%	74
2010 (40 yrs)	76.1%	71
2009 (39 yrs)	77.9%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 68Avg Mileage 47,812Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2010

76.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 71Avg Mileage 45,620Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2011

71.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 74Avg Mileage 40,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 71Avg Mileage 41,627Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 72Avg Mileage 37,719Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 70Avg Mileage 42,405Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2015

74.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 70Avg Mileage 42,668Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2016

73.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 63Avg Mileage 42,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2017

78.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 69Avg Mileage 42,735Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

MOT results for 1970 Triumph Gt6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	77.9%	68	47,812	Brakes — 14.7%
2010	40	76.1%	71	45,620	Brakes — 15.5%
2011	41	71.6%	74	40,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2012	42	67.6%	71	41,627	Suspension — 16.9%
2013	43	63.9%	72	37,719	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	44	65.7%	70	42,405	Brakes — 37.1%
2015	45	74.3%	70	42,668	Brakes — 37.1%
2016	46	73.0%	63	42,728	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2017	47	78.3%	69	42,735	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Triumph Gt6, with age trends.

Brakes

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.8% (39 yrs)	33.3% (47 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.7% (39 yrs)	24.6% (47 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.4% (39 yrs)	13.0% (47 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 628 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.