MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,952 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Corrosion in offside rear floor pan.
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside and offside front tyres perished and deteriorated.
Nearside and offside rear driveshaft rubber couplings perished and deteriorating.
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Corrosion in offside rear floor pan
Front tyres perished.
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Triumph Vitesse?
Based on 19,131 MOT tests across 2,177 vehicles.
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BJB 856J is a 1971 Triumph Vitesse in Grey with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 2 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1971 Triumph Vitesse models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 52,104 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 Vitesse fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 825 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJB 856J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph Vitesse typically stays on UK roads for around 64 years. At 55 years old, this Triumph Vitesse is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BJB 856J is a 1971 Triumph Vitesse, first registered on 16 February 1971.
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