MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,978 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Coolant leak from rear of inlet manifold
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Indicator flashes nsf sidelight not indicator lamp (4.4.3 (b))
Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated Hole caused by corrosion (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated Hole caused by corrosion (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Coolant leak from rear of inlet manifold
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Suspension rubbers age cracking
floor sections corroded
suspension components corroded
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Suspension rubbers age cracking
floor sections corroded
suspension components corroded
Both rear and o/s/f tyre's badly age cracking
Offside mirror missing
Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Outer Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Seat belt retracting mechanism defective sticking (5.2.5b)
Offside mirror missing
Front both sides tyres sidewalls cracking/perishing
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge of (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion floor by (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear tyre sidewall cracking/perishing
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor by (6.1.B.2)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front both sides tyres sidewalls cracking/perishing
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge of (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion floor by (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear tyre sidewall cracking/perishing
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
n/s cill corroded (cosmetic)
Oil leak
o/s/r tyre cracking on the outer edge
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Centre Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
the rear leaf spring upper leaves are loose when the vehicle is jacked up
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
the rear leaf spring upper leaves are loose when the vehicle is jacked up
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
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MHU 892L is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire in Blue with a 1,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 MHU 892L, 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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MHU 892L is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 May 1973.
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