1970 Triumph Tr6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

90.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,491

Total Tests (All Years)

37,679 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tr6

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1970 Triumph Tr6 as it ages.

39 yrs73.5%

→ ↑5.0%

40 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.3%

41 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.3%

42 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.1%

43 yrs74.8%

→ ↑6.4%

44 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.7%

45 yrs80.5%

→ ↓0.8%

46 yrs79.7%

→ ↑0.4%

47 yrs80.1%

→ ↑0.8%

48 yrs80.9%

→ ↑4.5%

49 yrs85.4%

→ ↓3.8%

50 yrs81.6%

→ ↑1.9%

51 yrs83.5%

→ ↓8.5%

52 yrs75.0%

→ ↑7.4%

53 yrs82.4%

→ ↑8.2%

54 yrs90.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	73.5%	388
40 yrs	78.5%	381
41 yrs	78.2%	417
42 yrs	76.9%	398
43 yrs	74.8%	417
44 yrs	81.2%	421
45 yrs	80.5%	420
46 yrs	79.7%	429
47 yrs	80.1%	413
48 yrs	80.9%	183
49 yrs	85.4%	130
50 yrs	81.6%	98
51 yrs	83.5%	121
52 yrs	75.0%	84
53 yrs	82.4%	85
54 yrs	90.6%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Triumph Tr6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (54 yrs)	90.6%	106
2023 (53 yrs)	82.4%	85
2022 (52 yrs)	75%	84
2021 (51 yrs)	83.5%	121
2020 (50 yrs)	81.6%	98
2019 (49 yrs)	85.4%	130
2018 (48 yrs)	80.9%	183
2017 (47 yrs)	80.1%	413
2016 (46 yrs)	79.7%	429
2015 (45 yrs)	80.5%	420
2014 (44 yrs)	81.2%	421
2013 (43 yrs)	74.8%	417
2012 (42 yrs)	76.9%	398
2011 (41 yrs)	78.2%	417
2010 (40 yrs)	78.5%	381
2009 (39 yrs)	73.5%	388

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 388Avg Mileage 42,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2010

78.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 381Avg Mileage 44,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 417Avg Mileage 42,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 398Avg Mileage 44,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2013

74.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 417Avg Mileage 43,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2014

81.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 421Avg Mileage 42,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2015

80.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 420Avg Mileage 44,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 429Avg Mileage 44,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2017

80.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 413Avg Mileage 43,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2018

80.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 183Avg Mileage 43,294Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.6%

2019

85.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 130Avg Mileage 43,591Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%

2020

81.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 98Avg Mileage 40,839Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%

2021

83.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 121Avg Mileage 38,017Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 84Avg Mileage 43,921Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2023

82.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 85Avg Mileage 42,385Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

2024

90.6%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 106Avg Mileage 37,679Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%

MOT results for 1970 Triumph Tr6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	73.5%	388	42,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2010	40	78.5%	381	44,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2011	41	78.2%	417	42,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2012	42	76.9%	398	44,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2013	43	74.8%	417	43,787	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2014	44	81.2%	421	42,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2015	45	80.5%	420	44,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2016	46	79.7%	429	44,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2017	47	80.1%	413	43,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2018	48	80.9%	183	43,294	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.6%
2019	49	85.4%	130	43,591	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%
2020	50	81.6%	98	40,839	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%
2021	51	83.5%	121	38,017	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%
2022	52	75.0%	84	43,921	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2023	53	82.4%	85	42,385	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2024	54	90.6%	106	37,679	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Triumph Tr6, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

12.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

7.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.1% (39 yrs)	8.5% (54 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	10.1% (39 yrs)	7.5% (54 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,491 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.