MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
910 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (5.2.6)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (5.2.6)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked (2.4.G.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
Offside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
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EXD 716J is a 1971 Triumph Spitfire in Black with a 1,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 1971 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 47,770 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 EXD 716J, 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 55 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was EXD 716J registered?
EXD 716J is a 1971 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 4 February 1971.
Is EXD 716J safe to buy?
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