MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,348 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Body has slight corrosion both sills slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front and rear (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front top and bottom dust covers cracking (2.4.G.2)
front tyres wearing from inner and outer edges
slight blow rear silencer
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front tyre worn on outeredge
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside front outersill corroded
Oil leak
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front tyre worn on outeredge
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside front outersill corroded
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
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MEY 645R is a 1977 Triumph Spitfire in Red with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1977 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 60,537 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 MEY 645R, 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 49 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was MEY 645R registered?
MEY 645R is a 1977 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 February 1977.
Is MEY 645R safe to buy?
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