MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
58,261 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear tie link at floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Slight play o/s/f inner steering rack joint/bush.
Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear tie link at floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Slight play o/s/f inner steering rack joint/bush.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
n/s/f seat belt slow to retract
signs of brake fluid offside rear brake cylinder
Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
n/s/f seat belt slow to retract
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle (3.7.D.2b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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KYP 552K is a 1972 Triumph Spitfire in Blue with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1972 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 47,542 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 KYP 552K, 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 54 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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KYP 552K is a 1972 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 18 February 1972.
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