Does the Triumph TR6 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Triumph TR6 records 9.37 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 20.22 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−10.85, 95% interval −11.92 to −9.78). It ranks 667 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Triumph TR6 is “Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.”, recorded 138 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. | 138 | 2.04 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 102 | 1.51 |
| Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 73 | 1.08 |
| Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 54 | 0.80 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side | 31 | 0.46 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,765 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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