1981 Triumph Spitfire

Offside steering rack gaiter perishing & weaping

Front to back chassis and floor heavily wax oiled (solid)

Underbody is heavily wax oiled front to back / light corrosion to rear floor section

Light corrosion to rear metal brake pipes

Slight play in inner steering rack bushes

Underbody is heavily wax oiled unable to view some components

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Light corrosion to rear metal brake pipes

Slight play in inner steering rack bushes

Underbody is heavily wax oiled unable to view some components

Body sandwich plate rubbers cracking

Front to Rear metal brake pipes and metal fuel pipes surface corroding

Slight play in both front wheel bearing

Under body is corroding but has been wax oiled in the past (flaking)

Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS

Body sandwich plate rubbers cracking

Front to Rear metal brake pipes and metal fuel pipes surface corroding

Oil leaking from front timing cover

Slight play in both front wheel bearing

Slight play in lower steering column u/j

Under body is corroding but has been wax oiled in the past (flaking)

CHASSIS IS HEAVILY UNDERSEALED WHICH PREVENTS FULL INSPECTION[BUT FINGER & THUMB PRESSURE SHOWS NO WEAKNESS/SLIGHT CLUNK FROM REAR END OF VECHILE ON FULL BRAKE APPLICATION,BUT NO INSECURITY FOUND

Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Front to rear brake pipe is showing signs of corrosion (waxoil restricting check)/ Early signs of corrosion to vehicle underbody (waxoil restricting check) / Slight smell of petrol vapour inside of vehicle but no signs of fuel leak

Handbrake has only just met requirements may require adjustment in near future / Oil & brake warning lights intermitently coming on

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Lower Front suspension locking device ineffective (2.5.A.4)

Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Front to rear brake pipe is showing signs of corrosion (waxoil restricting check)/ Early signs of corrosion to vehicle underbody (waxoil restricting check) / Slight smell of petrol vapour inside of vehicle but no signs of fuel leak

Handbrake has only just met requirements may require adjustment in near future / Oil & brake warning lights intermitently coming on

Indicator stalk showing intermitent fault / Horn showing intermitent fault / Handbrake travel is quite long / Both front antiroll bar link bushes starting to deteriorate

Note: Chassis and brake pipes have been heavily wax oiled

Slight play in nearside front wheel bearing Slight imbalance in both front and rear brakes

Drivers wiper slightly smeering screen / Handbrake has long travel (but works as require) / Slight movement in passenger seat though secure / Indicator stalk possible intermitent fault

Indicators flashing slowly at around 60 flashes a minute / Headlamp pattern faded but still legible

Nearside front antiroll bar link has age related cracking / oil leak from sump / Early signs of corrosion to offside chassis near rear of wishbone / Slight play to offside front lower trunion / Steering rack has slight play

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

wiper blades are ingood condition but miss part of a zone on front windscreen. †very slight play in n/s fro nt outer track rod end