MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,073 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Vehicle Details
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engine oil leak
slight play in both front wheel bearings
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
ADVISE O/S FRONT WHEEL HUB PLAY / HANDBRAKE TRAVEL NEAR LIMITS
Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
advise passenger front and both rear brakes have slight bind from lack of use
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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ETO 189L is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire in Yellow with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.
Across all 1973 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 50,358 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 ETO 189L, 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 53 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was ETO 189L registered?
ETO 189L is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 February 1973.
Is ETO 189L safe to buy?
The MOT history for ETO 189L shows 13 tests with a 100% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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