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RLL 775L

1973 Triumph TR6

Red Petrol 2498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Oct 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

54,425 mi
Last recorded54,425 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 1973 Triumph TR650,580 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRLL 775L
MakeTriumph
ModelTR6
Year1973
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 54,425 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2024 52,492 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2023 51,456 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2022 50,274 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2021 48,964 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2021 48,944 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2020 48,840 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2019 48,745 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Aug 2018 48,480 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2017 47,973 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2017 47,848 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front tyre sidewall perished

Pass 5 Aug 2016 47,499 miles

sidewalls of tyres perished

Fail 28 Jul 2016 47,495 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

sidewalls of tyres perished

Pass 22 Jul 2015 47,441 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

nearside front and rear and offside raer tyre walls perished

Pass 29 Jul 2014 46,935 miles

All tyre wall's perished

Fail 24 Jul 2014 46,912 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

All tyre wall's perished

Pass 10 May 2013 46,648 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2012 46,452 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 11 Apr 2011 45,967 miles

Oil leak

Pass 20 Apr 2010 44,838 miles

How Reliable is the Triumph TR6?

Based on 59,030 MOT tests across 5,951 vehicles.

82.4%
Pass Rate
385
Miles/Year
57
Year Lifespan
5,951
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,592
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,104
Stop lamp not working 1,042
Horn not working 887
brake binding 777
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RLL 775L is a 1973 Triumph TR6 in Red with a 2,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1973 Triumph TR6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.6% with a typical mileage of 50,580 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Triumph TR6 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 1,592 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RLL 775L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Triumph TR6 typically stays on UK roads for around 57 years. At 53 years old, this Triumph TR6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was RLL 775L registered?

RLL 775L is a 1973 Triumph TR6, first registered on 15 May 1973.

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