MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
84,049 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Lower sills corroded
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
headlamp lenses insecure
speedometer illumination deteriorated
Offside Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside due to bind (3.7.C.2)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Lower sills corroded
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
headlamp lenses insecure
speedometer illumination deteriorated
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Fuel pipe slightly chafed (7.2.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front brake pads getting down
slight corrosion to front brake discs
slight oil leak from oil filter housing area
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight corrosion to front brake discs
slight play in nearside inner steering rack joint
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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 hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front brake pads getting down
nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
slight blow on exhaust centre section
slight corrosion to front brake discs
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
off/side/front/brake/slight/binding
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
off/side/front/brake/slight/binding
handbrake/cable/corroded
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
How Reliable is the Triumph GT6?
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EMO 157K is a 1971 Triumph GT6 in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1971 Triumph GT6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 43,140 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 GT6 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 774 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EMO 157K, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph GT6 typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 55 years old, this Triumph GT6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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EMO 157K is a 1971 Triumph GT6, first registered on 5 November 1971.
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