MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
51,900 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
foot brake travel
handbrake travel
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
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: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
Lower Steering column flexible coupling has slight play (2.1.5)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
nearside rear tyre perished
Lower Steering column flexible coupling has slight play (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
nearside rear tyre perished
Nearside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
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HDH 428J is a 1970 Triumph Spitfire in Green with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
Across all 1970 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 42,768 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 HDH 428J, 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 56 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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HDH 428J is a 1970 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 August 1970.
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