MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
1,028 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded and offside (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer edge (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear tyre cracking outer sidewall
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
rear springs slightly rusty
underside of vehicle rusty
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) inner tierod end (2.2.A.1b)
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
rear springs slightly rusty
underside of vehicle rusty
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
underneath of vehicle rusty
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
grease on rear brake lines
nearside front tyre has increased wear on inside edge
underside covered in shultz
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Horn emits two or more alternating tones (1.6.2d)
Horn not a continuous or uniform sound (1.6.2e)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Exhaust centre box rubber mounting perished/worn
Grease on rear brake lines
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside front tyre has increased wear on the inside edge
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Slight play on inner steering rack
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Underside covered in heavy shultz
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Lower Steering column flexible coupling has slight play (2.1.5)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Lower Steering column flexible coupling has slight play (2.1.5)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside front 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)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Triumph Dolomite?
Based on 17,210 MOT tests across 2,188 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FLH 42T is a 1979 Triumph Dolomite in Yellow with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1979 Triumph Dolomite models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 56,897 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 Dolomite fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 855 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FLH 42T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph Dolomite typically stays on UK roads for around 54 years. At 47 years old, this Triumph Dolomite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FLH 42T is a 1979 Triumph Dolomite, first registered on 21 March 1979.
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