1972 Triumph Tr6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years

Current Age

87.6%

Latest Pass Rate

3,708

Total Tests (All Years)

41,574 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 Tr6 as it ages.

37 yrs74.7%

→ ↑4.4%

38 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.0%

39 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.2%

40 yrs75.9%

→ ↑3.2%

41 yrs79.1%

→ ↑1.3%

42 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.1%

43 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.6%

44 yrs74.7%

→ ↑4.6%

45 yrs79.3%

→ ↑3.3%

46 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.1%

47 yrs79.5%

→ ↑8.7%

48 yrs88.2%

→ ↓2.4%

49 yrs85.8%

→ ↓0.2%

50 yrs85.6%

→ ↓6.4%

51 yrs79.2%

→ ↑8.4%

52 yrs87.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
37 yrs	74.7%	288
38 yrs	79.1%	282
39 yrs	77.1%	293
40 yrs	75.9%	274
41 yrs	79.1%	301
42 yrs	80.4%	291
43 yrs	78.3%	309
44 yrs	74.7%	312
45 yrs	79.3%	309
46 yrs	82.6%	138
47 yrs	79.5%	117
48 yrs	88.2%	85
49 yrs	85.8%	197
50 yrs	85.6%	160
51 yrs	79.2%	159
52 yrs	87.6%	193

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 Triumph Tr6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (52 yrs)	87.6%	193
2023 (51 yrs)	79.2%	159
2022 (50 yrs)	85.6%	160
2021 (49 yrs)	85.8%	197
2020 (48 yrs)	88.2%	85
2019 (47 yrs)	79.5%	117
2018 (46 yrs)	82.6%	138
2017 (45 yrs)	79.3%	309
2016 (44 yrs)	74.7%	312
2015 (43 yrs)	78.3%	309
2014 (42 yrs)	80.4%	291
2013 (41 yrs)	79.1%	301
2012 (40 yrs)	75.9%	274
2011 (39 yrs)	77.1%	293
2010 (38 yrs)	79.1%	282
2009 (37 yrs)	74.7%	288

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 288Avg Mileage 43,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 282Avg Mileage 44,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2011

77.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 293Avg Mileage 45,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2012

75.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 274Avg Mileage 42,204Top Failure Suspension — 11.3%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 301Avg Mileage 42,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 291Avg Mileage 42,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2015

78.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 309Avg Mileage 43,581Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2016

74.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 312Avg Mileage 42,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2017

79.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 309Avg Mileage 42,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2018

82.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 138Avg Mileage 37,340Top Failure Suspension — 13.0%

2019

79.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 117Avg Mileage 45,872Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

2020

88.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 85Avg Mileage 43,190Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.3%

2021

85.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 197Avg Mileage 44,823Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.2%

2022

85.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 160Avg Mileage 48,551Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.1%

2023

79.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 159Avg Mileage 46,474Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2024

87.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 193Avg Mileage 41,574Top Failure Suspension — 8.3%

MOT results for 1972 Triumph Tr6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	37	74.7%	288	43,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2010	38	79.1%	282	44,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2011	39	77.1%	293	45,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2012	40	75.9%	274	42,204	Suspension — 11.3%
2013	41	79.1%	301	42,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2014	42	80.4%	291	42,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2015	43	78.3%	309	43,581	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2016	44	74.7%	312	42,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2017	45	79.3%	309	42,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2018	46	82.6%	138	37,340	Suspension — 13.0%
2019	47	79.5%	117	45,872	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%
2020	48	88.2%	85	43,190	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.3%
2021	49	85.8%	197	44,823	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.2%
2022	50	85.6%	160	48,551	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.1%
2023	51	79.2%	159	46,474	Brakes — 23.3%
2024	52	87.6%	193	41,574	Suspension — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 Triumph Tr6, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

12.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

8.5%

↑ 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	10.4% (37 yrs)	8.3% (52 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	9.0% (37 yrs)	7.8% (52 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

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 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,708 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.