1974 Triumph Tr6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age

52 years

Current Age

89.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,798

Total Tests (All Years)

46,676 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 1974 Triumph Tr6 as it ages.

35 yrs70.9%

→ ↑0.6%

36 yrs71.5%

→ ↑6.8%

37 yrs78.3%

→ ↓0.7%

38 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.6%

39 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.3%

40 yrs76.9%

→ ↑2.6%

41 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.0%

42 yrs78.5%

→ ↑0.4%

43 yrs78.9%

→ ↑2.9%

44 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.5%

45 yrs77.3%

→ ↑4.9%

46 yrs82.2%

→ ↑7.6%

47 yrs89.8%

→ ↓4.2%

48 yrs85.6%

→ ↑6.3%

49 yrs91.9%

→ ↓2.2%

50 yrs89.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
35 yrs	70.9%	227
36 yrs	71.5%	228
37 yrs	78.3%	226
38 yrs	77.6%	214
39 yrs	78.2%	220
40 yrs	76.9%	234
41 yrs	79.5%	254
42 yrs	78.5%	261
43 yrs	78.9%	266
44 yrs	81.8%	110
45 yrs	77.3%	88
46 yrs	82.2%	73
47 yrs	89.8%	98
48 yrs	85.6%	97
49 yrs	91.9%	86
50 yrs	89.7%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1974 Triumph Tr6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (50 yrs)	89.7%	116
2023 (49 yrs)	91.9%	86
2022 (48 yrs)	85.6%	97
2021 (47 yrs)	89.8%	98
2020 (46 yrs)	82.2%	73
2019 (45 yrs)	77.3%	88
2018 (44 yrs)	81.8%	110
2017 (43 yrs)	78.9%	266
2016 (42 yrs)	78.5%	261
2015 (41 yrs)	79.5%	254
2014 (40 yrs)	76.9%	234
2013 (39 yrs)	78.2%	220
2012 (38 yrs)	77.6%	214
2011 (37 yrs)	78.3%	226
2010 (36 yrs)	71.5%	228
2009 (35 yrs)	70.9%	227

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 227Avg Mileage 49,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2010

71.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 228Avg Mileage 51,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 226Avg Mileage 47,236Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 214Avg Mileage 48,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2013

78.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 220Avg Mileage 50,072Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 234Avg Mileage 50,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 254Avg Mileage 49,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2016

78.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 261Avg Mileage 49,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 266Avg Mileage 49,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 110Avg Mileage 53,335Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

2019

77.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 88Avg Mileage 51,418Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%

2020

82.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 73Avg Mileage 52,544Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2021

89.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 98Avg Mileage 53,313Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.2%

2022

85.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 97Avg Mileage 55,612Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.6%

2023

91.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 86Avg Mileage 53,622Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.6%

2024

89.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 116Avg Mileage 46,676Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%

MOT results for 1974 Triumph Tr6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	35	70.9%	227	49,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2010	36	71.5%	228	51,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2011	37	78.3%	226	47,236	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2012	38	77.6%	214	48,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2013	39	78.2%	220	50,072	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2014	40	76.9%	234	50,851	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2015	41	79.5%	254	49,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2016	42	78.5%	261	49,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2017	43	78.9%	266	49,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2018	44	81.8%	110	53,335	Suspension — 13.6%
2019	45	77.3%	88	51,418	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%
2020	46	82.2%	73	52,544	Brakes — 19.2%
2021	47	89.8%	98	53,313	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.2%
2022	48	85.6%	97	55,612	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.6%
2023	49	91.9%	86	53,622	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.6%
2024	50	89.7%	116	46,676	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1974 Triumph Tr6, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

13.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.7%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.4% (35 yrs)	1.7% (50 yrs)	-13.7%	🟢 ↓
Steering	7.0% (35 yrs)	1.7% (50 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1974 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,798 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.