1969 Triumph Tr6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

87.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,772

Total Tests (All Years)

57,588 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 1969 Triumph Tr6 as it ages.

40 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.9%

41 yrs75.3%

→ ↑3.2%

42 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.9%

43 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.9%

44 yrs75.7%

→ ↑6.3%

45 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.0%

46 yrs81.0%

→ ↑0.6%

47 yrs81.6%

→ ↑0.5%

48 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.4%

49 yrs82.5%

→ ↑8.0%

50 yrs90.5%

→ ↓2.8%

51 yrs87.7%

→ ↑4.5%

52 yrs92.2%

→ ↓3.8%

53 yrs88.4%

→ ↓4.1%

54 yrs84.3%

→ ↑2.7%

55 yrs87.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	77.2%	259
41 yrs	75.3%	243
42 yrs	78.5%	251
43 yrs	77.6%	255
44 yrs	75.7%	259
45 yrs	82.0%	255
46 yrs	81.0%	268
47 yrs	81.6%	266
48 yrs	82.1%	280
49 yrs	82.5%	114
50 yrs	90.5%	74
51 yrs	87.7%	57
52 yrs	92.2%	51
53 yrs	88.4%	43
54 yrs	84.3%	51
55 yrs	87.0%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Triumph Tr6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (55 yrs)	87%	46
2023 (54 yrs)	84.3%	51
2022 (53 yrs)	88.4%	43
2021 (52 yrs)	92.2%	51
2020 (51 yrs)	87.7%	57
2019 (50 yrs)	90.5%	74
2018 (49 yrs)	82.5%	114
2017 (48 yrs)	82.1%	280
2016 (47 yrs)	81.6%	266
2015 (46 yrs)	81%	268
2014 (45 yrs)	82%	255
2013 (44 yrs)	75.7%	259
2012 (43 yrs)	77.6%	255
2011 (42 yrs)	78.5%	251
2010 (41 yrs)	75.3%	243
2009 (40 yrs)	77.2%	259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 259Avg Mileage 40,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2010

75.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 243Avg Mileage 44,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 251Avg Mileage 39,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 255Avg Mileage 40,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

75.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 259Avg Mileage 42,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2014

82.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 255Avg Mileage 40,514Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2015

81.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 268Avg Mileage 40,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 266Avg Mileage 45,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 280Avg Mileage 42,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2018

82.5%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 114Avg Mileage 40,859Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

2019

90.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 74Avg Mileage 46,916Top Failure Brakes — 8.1%

2020

87.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 57Avg Mileage 45,458Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%

2021

92.2%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 51Avg Mileage 49,268Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%

2022

88.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 43Avg Mileage 47,746Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%

2023

84.3%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 51Avg Mileage 48,417Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2024

87.0%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 46Avg Mileage 57,588Top Failure Visibility — 26.1%

MOT results for 1969 Triumph Tr6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	77.2%	259	40,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2010	41	75.3%	243	44,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011	42	78.5%	251	39,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2012	43	77.6%	255	40,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	44	75.7%	259	42,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2014	45	82.0%	255	40,514	Brakes — 18.4%
2015	46	81.0%	268	40,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2016	47	81.6%	266	45,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2017	48	82.1%	280	42,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2018	49	82.5%	114	40,859	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%
2019	50	90.5%	74	46,916	Brakes — 8.1%
2020	51	87.7%	57	45,458	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%
2021	52	92.2%	51	49,268	Suspension — 13.7%
2022	53	88.4%	43	47,746	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%
2023	54	84.3%	51	48,417	Brakes — 23.5%
2024	55	87.0%	46	57,588	Visibility — 26.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Triumph Tr6, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	7.7% (40 yrs)	17.4% (55 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tr6 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,772 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.