1972 Triumph Gt6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years

Current Age

83.7%

Latest Pass Rate

571

Total Tests (All Years)

45,461 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 1972 Triumph Gt6 as it ages.

37 yrs53.3%

→ ↑14.1%

38 yrs67.4%

→ ↑4.3%

39 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.8%

40 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.4%

41 yrs65.5%

→ ↓11.9%

42 yrs53.6%

→ ↑13.6%

43 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.0%

44 yrs66.2%

→ ↑3.8%

45 yrs70.0%

→ ↑13.7%

49 yrs83.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
37 yrs	53.3%	60
38 yrs	67.4%	46
39 yrs	71.7%	53
40 yrs	67.9%	56
41 yrs	65.5%	55
42 yrs	53.6%	56
43 yrs	67.2%	58
44 yrs	66.2%	74
45 yrs	70.0%	70
49 yrs	83.7%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 Triumph Gt6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (49 yrs)	83.7%	43
2017 (45 yrs)	70%	70
2016 (44 yrs)	66.2%	74
2015 (43 yrs)	67.2%	58
2014 (42 yrs)	53.6%	56
2013 (41 yrs)	65.5%	55
2012 (40 yrs)	67.9%	56
2011 (39 yrs)	71.7%	53
2010 (38 yrs)	67.4%	46
2009 (37 yrs)	53.3%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 60Avg Mileage 52,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 46Avg Mileage 46,085Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 53Avg Mileage 45,920Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 56Avg Mileage 44,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2013

65.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 55Avg Mileage 45,408Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2014High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 56Avg Mileage 43,456Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2015

67.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 58Avg Mileage 45,599Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2016

66.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 74Avg Mileage 43,702Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 70Avg Mileage 46,935Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2021

83.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 43Avg Mileage 45,461Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

MOT results for 1972 Triumph Gt6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	37	53.3%	60	52,788	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2010	38	67.4%	46	46,085	Suspension — 19.6%
2011	39	71.7%	53	45,920	Brakes — 17.0%
2012	40	67.9%	56	44,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2013	41	65.5%	55	45,408	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2014	42	53.6%	56	43,456	Brakes — 53.6%
2015	43	67.2%	58	45,599	Brakes — 37.9%
2016	44	66.2%	74	43,702	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%
2017	45	70.0%	70	46,935	Brakes — 42.9%
2021	49	83.7%	43	45,461	Brakes — 30.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 Triumph Gt6, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	10.0% (37 yrs)	2.3% (49 yrs)	-7.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	26.7% (37 yrs)	30.2% (49 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 571 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.