1973 Triumph Tr6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age

53 years

Current Age

83.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,006

Total Tests (All Years)

51,790 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 1973 Triumph Tr6 as it ages.

36 yrs72.3%

→ ↑6.5%

37 yrs78.8%

→ ↓0.3%

38 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.1%

39 yrs77.4%

→ ↑1.5%

40 yrs78.9%

→ ↓7.1%

41 yrs71.8%

→ ↑3.7%

42 yrs75.5%

→ ↑3.6%

43 yrs79.1%

→ ↓0.2%

44 yrs78.9%

→ ↑4.0%

45 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.4%

46 yrs80.5%

→ ↑3.7%

47 yrs84.2%

→ ↑1.9%

48 yrs86.1%

→ ↓3.4%

49 yrs82.7%

→ ↑2.7%

50 yrs85.4%

→ ↓1.7%

51 yrs83.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
36 yrs	72.3%	365
37 yrs	78.8%	353
38 yrs	78.5%	377
39 yrs	77.4%	380
40 yrs	78.9%	370
41 yrs	71.8%	415
42 yrs	75.5%	424
43 yrs	79.1%	431
44 yrs	78.9%	426
45 yrs	82.9%	210
46 yrs	80.5%	159
47 yrs	84.2%	133
48 yrs	86.1%	281
49 yrs	82.7%	197
50 yrs	85.4%	239
51 yrs	83.7%	246

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1973 Triumph Tr6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (51 yrs)	83.7%	246
2023 (50 yrs)	85.4%	239
2022 (49 yrs)	82.7%	197
2021 (48 yrs)	86.1%	281
2020 (47 yrs)	84.2%	133
2019 (46 yrs)	80.5%	159
2018 (45 yrs)	82.9%	210
2017 (44 yrs)	78.9%	426
2016 (43 yrs)	79.1%	431
2015 (42 yrs)	75.5%	424
2014 (41 yrs)	71.8%	415
2013 (40 yrs)	78.9%	370
2012 (39 yrs)	77.4%	380
2011 (38 yrs)	78.5%	377
2010 (37 yrs)	78.8%	353
2009 (36 yrs)	72.3%	365

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 365Avg Mileage 47,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 353Avg Mileage 47,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 377Avg Mileage 46,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 380Avg Mileage 46,536Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 370Avg Mileage 45,983Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2014

71.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 415Avg Mileage 48,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 424Avg Mileage 50,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 431Avg Mileage 47,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 426Avg Mileage 48,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 210Avg Mileage 51,536Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 159Avg Mileage 50,666Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.0%

2020

84.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 133Avg Mileage 48,485Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2021

86.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 281Avg Mileage 48,925Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2022

82.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 197Avg Mileage 46,432Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.8%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 239Avg Mileage 48,715Top Failure Brakes — 12.6%

2024

83.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 246Avg Mileage 51,790Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.2%

MOT results for 1973 Triumph Tr6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	36	72.3%	365	47,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2010	37	78.8%	353	47,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011	38	78.5%	377	46,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	39	77.4%	380	46,536	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2013	40	78.9%	370	45,983	Brakes — 20.8%
2014	41	71.8%	415	48,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2015	42	75.5%	424	50,279	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2016	43	79.1%	431	47,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2017	44	78.9%	426	48,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2018	45	82.9%	210	51,536	Suspension — 13.3%
2019	46	80.5%	159	50,666	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.0%
2020	47	84.2%	133	48,485	Brakes — 16.5%
2021	48	86.1%	281	48,925	Brakes — 13.5%
2022	49	82.7%	197	46,432	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.8%
2023	50	85.4%	239	48,715	Brakes — 12.6%
2024	51	83.7%	246	51,790	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1973 Triumph Tr6, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

13.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

13.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.6%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

8.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.2% (36 yrs)	6.1% (51 yrs)	-5.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	13.7% (36 yrs)	9.3% (51 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓
Steering	6.0% (36 yrs)	5.7% (51 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

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 1973 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,006 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.