MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
54,087 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
n/s & o/s front floors plated inside
n/s & o/s rear boot floors coroded
o/s front outer floor coroded
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front floors welded from inside
n/s & o/s boot floors coroded
n/s rear floor coroded
o/s front body mount coroded
rear floors heavily plated
steering wheel slight play
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulk head (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced seat mount coroded & cracked (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front floors welded from inside
n/s & o/s boot floors coroded
n/s rear floor coroded
o/s front body mount coroded
rear floors heavily plated
steering wheel slight play
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floors heavily plated (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floors heavily plated (2.4.A.3)
n/s & o/s front floors welded from inside the car
n/s & o/s rear boot floors coroded
slight play in steering wheel
n/s & o/s front brake discs & pads wearing
n/s & o/s front floors plated from inside
n/s & o/s rear boot floors coroded
n/s & o/s rear floors heavily plated
front brake discs wearing thin
n/s & o/s boot floors coroded & holed
n/s & o/s front floors plated inside
n/s & o/s rear floors plated & undersealed
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Braking system leaking pipe (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
front brake discs wearing thin
n/s & o/s boot floors coroded & holed
n/s & o/s front floors plated inside
n/s & o/s rear floors plated & undersealed
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Advise passenger and drivers front seats slightly insecure.
major oil leaks.
slight play in steering column.
Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FHY 973K is a 1972 Triumph Spitfire in Red with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1972 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 47,542 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 FHY 973K, 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 54 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FHY 973K is a 1972 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 6 April 1972.
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