MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
82,365 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 9% (8.2.1.2 (b))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail rear bolt loose (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Brake pedal functionally incomplete (3.3.A.1a)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured (5.2.6)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
NEAR SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING PLAY ON LEGAL LIMIT.
exhaust sounds to be leaking to limit at manifold area but unable to find leak at time of test.
front brake calipers had fluid on them but do not appear to be leaking at time of test.
loose nut on exhaust manifold
near side sill has been repaired (unable to tell if this is a welded repair).
off side front body mounting slightly corroded.
off side front chassis rail near lower arm mount corroded near limit.
off side front floor / inner arch appears to have been repaired due t o filler unable to see if repair is welded.
off side headlamp aim on lower limit
off side rear lights very slightly effect each other.
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FOG 985V is a 1980 Triumph Spitfire in Orange with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1980 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 63,409 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 FOG 985V, 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 46 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was FOG 985V registered?
FOG 985V is a 1980 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 12 June 1980.
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