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CBL 792J

1971 Triumph Herald 13/60

Green Petrol 1296cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jun 2025
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

33,820 mi
Last recorded33,820 miles
Recorded on5 Jun 2024
Typical for 1971 Triumph Herald 13/6056,977 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCBL 792J
MakeTriumph
ModelHerald 13/60
Year1971
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,296cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Jun 2024 33,820 miles
Fail 20 May 2024 33,820 miles

Driver's seat with a defective structure front bracket insecure (6.2.5 (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))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 24 May 2023 33,630 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 May 2022 33,517 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 3 Jun 2021 33,287 miles
Pass 28 May 2020 33,192 miles
Pass 30 May 2019 32,919 miles
Fail 23 May 2019 32,919 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 8 Jun 2018 32,738 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2018 32,738 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 May 2017 32,373 miles
Pass 28 May 2016 32,004 miles
Pass 28 May 2015 31,464 miles

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

Pass 6 Jun 2014 31,109 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 30 May 2014 31,109 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 8 Jun 2013 30,481 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2013 30,481 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 2 Jun 2012 30,134 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2011 29,596 miles
Pass 14 May 2010 29,566 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2008 29,563 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Track rod end damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Pass 5 Sep 2007 29,096 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2007 29,096 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 7 Aug 2006 28,696 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2006 28,696 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

How Reliable is the Triumph Herald 13/60?

Based on 13,810 MOT tests across 1,555 vehicles.

75.5%
Pass Rate
297
Miles/Year
59
Year Lifespan
1,555
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 807
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 523
brake binding 485
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 464
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 369
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CBL 792J is a 1971 Triumph Herald 13/60 in Green with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 1971 Triumph Herald 13/60 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.3% with a typical mileage of 56,977 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 13/60 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 807 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CBL 792J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Triumph Herald 13/60 typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 55 years old, this Triumph Herald 13/60 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CBL 792J is a 1971 Triumph Herald 13/60, first registered on 7 April 1971.

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