MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
19,479 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
engine coolant reservoir insecure rubbing on fuel lines
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
black and silver number plats
fual filter has no clips /not leaking
various bushes in poor condition
wipers /swept arer
Oil leak
both wing mirrers mising
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
black and silver number plats
fual filter has no clips /not leaking
various bushes in poor condition
wipers /swept arer
Oil leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
black number plates fitted
wing mirrer mising
Oil leak
offside front suspension has slight play
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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LRO 743L is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire in Red with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1973 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 50,358 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 LRO 743L, 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 53 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was LRO 743L registered?
LRO 743L is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 January 1973.
Is LRO 743L safe to buy?
The MOT history for LRO 743L shows 9 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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