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MOT reliability

Triumph Tr6

9,288 vehicles · 60,052 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9,288 Triumph Tr6 vehicles and 60,052 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Tr6 has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,185 miles.

9,288
Vehicles
60,052
MOT tests
640
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Tr6 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Tr6 MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Steering8%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Triumph Tr6 pass rate by age

How the Triumph Tr6's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
121985%
218585%
317985%
416585%
516288%
615787%
717587%
817892%
921287%
1021385%
1124384%
1226484%
1330082%
1433180%
1539881%
1644382%
1744183%
1846580%
1943582%
2039681%

Fuel types: Petrol (9,257), Other (29), Diesel (2)

Most common Triumph Tr6 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Tr6 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (1,464 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,149 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,127 times)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,046 times)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1,033 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (968 times)
  7. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (762 times)
  8. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (737 times)
  9. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (720 times)
  10. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (689 times)
  11. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (604 times)
  12. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (578 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (480 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (455 times)
  15. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (421 times)

Triumph Tr6 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 78,130
2021 2 2 100% 14,121
2020 13 18 89% 45,441
2019 8 11 82% 47,843
2018 29 59 83% 38,803
2017 43 98 78% 47,388
2016 29 90 84% 33,148
2015 24 76 86% 40,092
2014 28 129 85% 38,079
2013 15 73 90% 33,567
2012 16 98 84% 24,080
2011 20 111 81% 33,036
2010 18 122 81% 39,506
2009 16 114 89% 23,833
2008 19 163 83% 23,366
2007 12 86 85% 36,143
2006 24 148 88% 26,201
2005 26 240 92% 55,558
2004 16 160 84% 30,971
2003 9 82 88% 24,443
2002 23 160 89% 21,281
2001 21 250 88% 37,614
2000 23 207 83% 36,093
1999 31 391 86% 46,549
1998 35 387 80% 45,936
1997 30 363 85% 51,232
1996 49 548 80% 60,086
1995 32 367 81% 44,387
1994 42 445 82% 52,963
1993 46 544 86% 68,683
1992 76 763 80% 48,408
1991 93 947 81% 48,209
1990 100 1,075 81% 52,353
1989 37 407 81% 48,972
1988 9 99 84% 56,687
1987 6 74 86% 53,773
1986 8 81 86% 48,164
1985 8 47 94% 32,916
1984 6 70 87% 43,969
1983 5 45 78% 33,979
1982 5 56 82% 34,014
1981 5 49 98% 50,245
1980 13 93 78% 47,232
1979 9 79 80% 54,814
1978 9 110 91% 61,621
1977 12 103 81% 91,093
1976 29 163 75% 56,043
1975 335 3,506 79% 61,195
1974 535 5,395 82% 60,345
1973 1,154 11,973 82% 59,382
1972 879 9,573 82% 55,604
1971 804 8,514 82% 52,860
1970 611 6,267 83% 53,257
1969 364 3,587 83% 49,359
1968 53 345 86% 28,710
1967 43 263 92% 24,047
1966 24 173 95% 26,058
1965 8 45 87% 15,793
1964 11 77 90% 37,783
1963 11 67 93% 13,676
1962 13 107 94% 18,434
1961 17 110 93% 11,451
1960 8 71 90% 23,362
1959 14 63 90% 13,035
1958 4 13 100% 8,185
1957 5 12 92% 16,172
1956 5 31 90% 22,791
1955 1 2 100% 8,752
1952 1 5 80% 710

Triumph Tr6 reliability FAQ

Across 9,288 Triumph Tr6 vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Tr6 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Triumph Tr6 in our data has covered around 53,185 miles.

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