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MOT reliability

Triumph 6t

221 vehicles · 1,160 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 221 Triumph 6t vehicles and 1,160 completed MOT tests, the Triumph 6t has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,176 miles.

221
Vehicles
1,160
MOT tests
409
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph 6t problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph 6t MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Steering23%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Body & structure0%

Triumph 6t pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13100%
23100%
33100%
42100%
52100%
62100%
72100%
82100%
94100%
105100%
114100%
12367%
13683%
14786%
15978%
1611100%
171283%
181681%
194100%
20989%

Fuel types: Petrol (221)

Most common Triumph 6t MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph 6t MOT tests:

  1. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (26 times)
  2. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (22 times)
  3. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (18 times)
  4. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (16 times)
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (14 times)
  6. Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (13 times)
  7. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (12 times)
  8. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (11 times)
  9. No lights fitted at time of test (9 times)
  10. Front Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (9 times)
  11. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (8 times)
  12. Horn not working (1.7.3a) (7 times)
  13. Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (7 times)
  14. Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on (1.1.3a) (6 times)
  15. Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (6 times)

Triumph 6t pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 1 100% 4,335
2013 2 6 100% 1,211
2012 2 2 100% 3,294
2010 1 1 100% 3
2009 1 9 100% 12,565
2007 2 6 100% 20,220
2004 1 2 100% 75
2002 1 2 100% 5,165
1999 1 13 92% 48,074
1998 2 6 83% 26,831
1997 1 1 100% 6
1995 2 14 79% 15,695
1994 1 6 100% 12,155
1992 4 25 96% 16,349
1991 2 9 78% 10,636
1990 3 12 92% 18,000
1989 5 15 93% 17,164
1988 3 23 87% 15,440
1987 1 5 80% 2,457
1986 1 10 100% 8,555
1985 1 2 100% 811
1984 4 6 100% 16,329
1982 1 4 100% 2,075
1981 1 10 100% 5,101
1980 1 4 100% 1,518
1978 1 3 100% 1,958
1974 1 15 100% 19,320
1973 1 10 100% 18,216
1972 1 2 50% 2
1971 4 17 94% 9,910
1969 1 2 50% —
1968 2 10 80% 12,320
1967 3 23 83% 44,903
1966 14 114 87% 26,906
1965 12 88 92% 31,640
1964 8 63 95% 16,876
1963 8 44 93% 22,205
1962 8 50 92% 25,927
1961 10 70 97% 28,101
1960 18 104 93% 24,028
1959 16 74 93% 20,104
1958 15 53 96% 35,887
1957 9 41 88% 12,932
1956 7 44 91% 14,443
1955 8 28 93% 22,087
1954 6 15 93% 7,576
1953 6 27 93% 9,361
1952 4 10 90% 27,416
1951 4 23 91% 49,076
1950 7 30 93% 23,187
1949 2 6 100% 16,815

Triumph 6t reliability FAQ

Across 221 Triumph 6t vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph 6t MOT issues are: Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c); Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d); Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2).

The typical Triumph 6t in our data has covered around 21,176 miles.

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