MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
33,799 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Chassis & Floors corroding.
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both wearing on inner edges. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Scratches (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Scratches to windscreen
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))
Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Central Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Scratches to windscreen
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Bodywork in poor condition
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Bodywork in poor condition
Chips & scratches to windscreen
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively U/J (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Bodywork in poor condition
Chips & scratches to windscreen
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively U/J (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
Bodywork in poor condition
Chips & scratches to windscreen
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Bodywork in poor condition
Chips & scratches to windscreen
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Floors, sills & Chassis members in poor condition.
Noise from o/s/r suspension
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Scratches to windscreen
Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Horn sounds harsh or grating (1.6.2e)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Floors, sills & Chassis members in poor condition.
Noise from o/s/r suspension
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Scratches to windscreen
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Front of N/S Sill panel insecure
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Body work in poor condition
Idle speed high
Slight play in o/s/r suspension joints
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Body work in poor condition
Idle speed high
Slight play in o/s/r suspension joints
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
N/S Sill panel Welding broken at front
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Screen scratched
most suspension bushes and anti roll bar bushes perished/worn underbody heavily undersealed
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
handbrake travel long
nearside front shock absorber bottom rubber bush slightly deteriorated
nearside rear shock absorber bottom rubber bush slightly deteriorated
offside front shock absorber bottom rubber bush slightly deteriorated
offside rear shock absorber bottom rubber bush slightly deteriorated
wipers missing section of windsreen
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
handbrake lever travel long
battery tray rust holed
near side and off side floor rust holed
bonnet fixing poor condition most bushings starting to perish o/s n/s boot floor corroded/holed battery tray holed horn low note
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AWV 275L is a 1972 Triumph Spitfire in White with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
Across all 1972 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 47,542 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 Spitfire fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,320 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AWV 275L, 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 54 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AWV 275L is a 1972 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 27 September 1972.
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