Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Triumph TR6R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which TR6R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.7% average, from 790 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1967 (95.5% of 66 tests). Lowest: 1972 (83.9% of 93). Years more than two points below the model average: 1972, 1973.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58 | 91.4% | +1.7 pp |
| 1967 | 66 | 95.5% | +5.8 pp |
| 1969 | 91 | 90.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 1970 | 108 | 91.7% | +2.0 pp |
| 1971 | 259 | 91.5% | +1.8 pp |
| 1972 | 93 | 83.9% | -5.8 pp |
| 1973 | 60 | 85.0% | -4.7 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which TR6R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1972, 1973 registered examples pass first time less often than the Triumph TR6R overall (89.7%); the 1972 cohort is lowest at 83.9% from 93 tests.
- Which TR6R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1967, at 95.5% of 66 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the TR6R pass rate vary by year?
- 11.6 percentage points between the highest (1967, 95.5%) and lowest (1972, 83.9%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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