MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
47,112 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
n/s rear radius arm mounting point slight surface corrotion not excesive
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
n/s rear radius arm mounting point slight surface corrotion not excesive
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front pannal corroded under bumper o/s and n/s
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
offside front floor to sill has slight movement but not within 30 cm of a prescribed area
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
offside front floor to sill has slight movement but not within 30cm of a prescribed area
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
scraping niose on offside front wheel
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
scraping niose on offside front wheel
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
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ACF 258T is a 1979 Triumph Spitfire in Green with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
Across all 1979 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 60,846 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Triumph Spitfire fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,320 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ACF 258T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph Spitfire typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 47 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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ACF 258T is a 1979 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 4 May 1979.
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