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770 UPL

1961 Triumph Herald

Yellow Petrol 1147cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2012
Tests8 (4 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

4,619 mi
Last recorded4,619 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2011
Typical for 1961 Triumph Herald53,829 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration770 UPL
MakeTriumph
ModelHerald
Year1961
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,147cc

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MOT History

4 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2011 4,619 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2011 4,615 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure

Oil leak

body work very corroded

bonnet holed and corroded

fuel pipes corroded

play in steering rack

underside very corroded

Pass 27 May 2009 4,387 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2009 4,384 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fail 11 Aug 2008 4,380 miles

Direction indicators not in good working order (function impaired) (1.5.A1b)

Direction indicators not in good working order (function impaired) (1.5.A1b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Pass 30 Aug 2007 47,993 miles

steering rack worn

Fail 26 Jul 2007 47,755 miles

Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Steering column universal joint is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5)

Pass 7 Aug 2006 42,315 miles

Handbrake approaching max travel.

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

How Reliable is the Triumph Herald?

Based on 11,262 MOT tests across 1,452 vehicles.

74.3%
Pass Rate
313
Miles/Year
66
Year Lifespan
1,452
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 659
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 510
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 470
brake binding 369
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 358
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770 UPL is a 1961 Triumph Herald in Yellow with a 1,147cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1961 Triumph Herald models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 53,829 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 Herald fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 659 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 770 UPL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Triumph Herald typically stays on UK roads for around 66 years. At 65 years old, this Triumph Herald is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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770 UPL is a 1961 Triumph Herald, first registered on 13 July 1961.

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