MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
83,991 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation erratic (1.1.A.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
No instruments working on dash
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Offside Direction indicators not working stays on (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Horn not a continuous or uniform sound (1.6.2e)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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JHO 889N is a 1975 Triumph Spitfire in Green with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1975 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 59,293 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 JHO 889N, 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 51 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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JHO 889N is a 1975 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 4 March 1975.
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