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1976 Triumph Tr6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years
Current Age
71.0%
Latest Pass Rate
66
Total Tests (All Years)
39,341 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 1976 Triumph Tr6 as it ages.

At 33 years: 62.9% pass rate · At 40 years: 71.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 33 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
33 yrs62.9%35
40 yrs71.0%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Triumph Tr6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (40 yrs)71%31
2009 (33 yrs)62.9%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 35Avg Mileage 57,114Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%
2016
71.0%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 31Avg Mileage 39,341Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Triumph Tr6, with age trends.

Suspension
21.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
20.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.1%
— Consistent
Steering
13.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension14.3% (33 yrs)29.0% (40 yrs)
+14.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.9% (33 yrs)12.9% (40 yrs)
-10.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes25.7% (33 yrs)16.1% (40 yrs)
-9.6%
🟢 ↓
Steering11.4% (33 yrs)16.1% (40 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tr6 cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 66 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.

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