Triumph 6T
Real ownership data from 226 UK 6T motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common 6T problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | fail | 10% |
| Brakes | fail | 9.6% |
| Other | fail | 4.7% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 4.1% |
| Electrical | fail | 2.4% |
| Wheels | fail | 2.5% |
| Tyres | fail | 2.2% |
| Suspension | fail | 2% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
6T mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5 | 655 mi | 155 | 93.33% |
| 1966 | 15 | 11,358 mi | 238 | 85.22% |
| 1965 | 13 | 10,229 mi | 159 | 91.86% |
| 1964 | 8 | 10,974 mi | 115 | 95.08% |
| 1963 | 8 | 12,936 mi | 170 | 92.86% |
| 1962 | 8 | 4,606 mi | 125 | 91.49% |
| 1961 | 10 | 8,836 mi | 187 | 97.06% |
| 1960 | 18 | 14,610 mi | 74 | 92.93% |
| 1959 | 18 | 9,746 mi | 99 | 93.9% |
| 1958 | 15 | 26,930 mi | 40 | 96.23% |
| 1957 | 9 | 3,528 mi | 270 | 87.18% |
| 1956 | 8 | 13,693 mi | 245 | 90.7% |
| 1955 | 9 | 6,775 mi | 308 | 85.71% |
| 1954 | 6 | 1,424 mi | 103 | 92.86% |
| 1953 | 6 | 8,534 mi | 48 | 92.31% |
| 1950 | 7 | 13,682 mi | 132 | 92.86% |
6T questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Triumph 6T?
Across 226 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (10% of all recorded faults), brakes (9.6% of all recorded faults), other (4.7% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Triumph 6T?
The median Triumph 6T in the UK has covered 7,728 miles, and typically rides about 114 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 1,556 and 27,035 miles.
Is the Triumph 6T reliable?
91.59% of Triumph 6T MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.41 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 226 Triumph 6T motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.