MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
68,790 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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General under body and chassis sections have surface corrosion.
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
General under body and chassis sections have surface corrosion.
Central Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped from master cylinder (3.6.B.1)
Central Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped on chassis (3.6.B.1)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported pipe clamp (7.1.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped to flexible hose (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting worn and its strength is seriously reduced arm/trunnion pivot bolt seized in trunnion. (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor/sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floorpan trailing arm mount area. (2.4.A.3)
Obligatory mirror missing interior (8.1.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped to flexible hose (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor/sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floorpan trailing arm prescribed area. (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 Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
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JBY 62J is a 1970 Triumph Spitfire in Blue with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 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 JBY 62J, 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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JBY 62J is a 1970 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 August 1970.
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