1971 Triumph Tr6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

82.7%

Latest Pass Rate

13,544

Total Tests (All Years)

42,511 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 1971 Triumph Tr6 as it ages.

38 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.0%

39 yrs76.8%

→ ↑1.0%

40 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.2%

41 yrs76.6%

→ ↓1.0%

42 yrs75.6%

→ ↑0.3%

43 yrs75.9%

→ ↑2.4%

44 yrs78.3%

→ ↑2.0%

45 yrs80.3%

→ ↑0.2%

46 yrs80.5%

→ ↑3.9%

47 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.8%

48 yrs82.6%

→ ↑3.4%

49 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.8%

50 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.2%

51 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.8%

52 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.1%

53 yrs82.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	75.8%	1,192
39 yrs	76.8%	1,220
40 yrs	77.8%	1,259
41 yrs	76.6%	1,253
42 yrs	75.6%	1,310
43 yrs	75.9%	1,323
44 yrs	78.3%	1,347
45 yrs	80.3%	1,322
46 yrs	80.5%	1,313
47 yrs	84.4%	616
48 yrs	82.6%	478
49 yrs	86.0%	358
50 yrs	84.2%	152
51 yrs	84.0%	119
52 yrs	84.8%	132
53 yrs	82.7%	150

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Triumph Tr6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (53 yrs)	82.7%	150
2023 (52 yrs)	84.8%	132
2022 (51 yrs)	84%	119
2021 (50 yrs)	84.2%	152
2020 (49 yrs)	86%	358
2019 (48 yrs)	82.6%	478
2018 (47 yrs)	84.4%	616
2017 (46 yrs)	80.5%	1,313
2016 (45 yrs)	80.3%	1,322
2015 (44 yrs)	78.3%	1,347
2014 (43 yrs)	75.9%	1,323
2013 (42 yrs)	75.6%	1,310
2012 (41 yrs)	76.6%	1,253
2011 (40 yrs)	77.8%	1,259
2010 (39 yrs)	76.8%	1,220
2009 (38 yrs)	75.8%	1,192

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 1,192Avg Mileage 50,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 1,220Avg Mileage 48,570Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 1,259Avg Mileage 47,742Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 1,253Avg Mileage 48,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

75.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 1,310Avg Mileage 47,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2014

75.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 1,323Avg Mileage 48,989Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2015

78.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 1,347Avg Mileage 48,101Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2016

80.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 1,322Avg Mileage 47,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 1,313Avg Mileage 47,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2018

84.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 616Avg Mileage 46,375Top Failure Suspension — 9.4%

2019

82.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 478Avg Mileage 50,746Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2020

86.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 358Avg Mileage 44,902Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%

2021

84.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 152Avg Mileage 43,403Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.1%

2022

84.0%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 119Avg Mileage 45,235Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.0%

2023

84.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 132Avg Mileage 44,131Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%

2024

82.7%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 150Avg Mileage 42,511Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%

MOT results for 1971 Triumph Tr6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	75.8%	1,192	50,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2010	39	76.8%	1,220	48,570	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2011	40	77.8%	1,259	47,742	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2012	41	76.6%	1,253	48,688	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	42	75.6%	1,310	47,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2014	43	75.9%	1,323	48,989	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2015	44	78.3%	1,347	48,101	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2016	45	80.3%	1,322	47,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2017	46	80.5%	1,313	47,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2018	47	84.4%	616	46,375	Suspension — 9.4%
2019	48	82.6%	478	50,746	Brakes — 16.1%
2020	49	86.0%	358	44,902	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%
2021	50	84.2%	152	43,403	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.1%
2022	51	84.0%	119	45,235	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.0%
2023	52	84.8%	132	44,131	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%
2024	53	82.7%	150	42,511	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Triumph Tr6, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.3%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

8.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.3% (38 yrs)	8.7% (53 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —
Brakes	9.9% (38 yrs)	10.0% (53 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

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 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,544 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.