Does the Triumph TR6 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Triumph TR6 records 14.53 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 29.39 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−14.86, 95% interval −16.15 to −13.57). It ranks 675 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Triumph TR6 by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Triumph TR6 is “A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED”, recorded 141 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 141 | 2.08 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 135 | 2.00 |
| A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 127 | 1.88 |
| Audible warning inoperative | 119 | 1.76 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 83 | 1.23 |
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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