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MNC 818G

1969 Triumph 1300

Blue Petrol 1296cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Oct 2018
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

70,140 mi
Last recorded70,140 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2017
Typical for 1969 Triumph 130055,936 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMNC 818G
MakeTriumph
Model1300
Year1969
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,296cc
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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2017 70,140 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Centre to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount turret (2.4.A.3)

Fail 22 Sep 2017 70,137 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Centre to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount turret (2.4.A.3)

Pass 15 Sep 2016 69,915 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount turret (2.4.A.3)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear chassis mounts and subframe mount areas (2.4.A.3)

Fail 14 Sep 2016 69,912 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Both rear pipes to valve (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount turret (2.4.A.3)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear chassis mounts and subframe mount areas (2.4.A.3)

Pass 22 Sep 2015 96,574 miles

Drivers side front driving light lens broken.

Front subframe mounting rubbers deteriorated.

Fail 21 Sep 2015 96,567 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel tank leaking from drain bung area (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner splash area ( Chalked). (2.4.A.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Drivers side front driving light lens broken.

Front subframe mounting rubbers deteriorated.

Pass 19 Sep 2014 68,293 miles

All four coil springs corroded,

Boot floor surface ccorroded.

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 12 Sep 2014 68,287 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

All four coil springs corroded,

Boot floor surface ccorroded.

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 9 Oct 2013 67,234 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

boot floor surface corroded

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust system surface corroded

front to rear brake pipe has a heavy coating of wax oil

Fail 4 Oct 2013 67,232 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Front Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

boot floor surface corroded

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust system surface corroded

front to rear brake pipe has a heavy coating of wax oil

Pass 27 Jun 2012 66,953 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Jun 2011 66,012 miles

Offside Inner Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 2 Jul 2010 64,735 miles

Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working

Fail 24 Jun 2010 64,731 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Nearside Inner Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit severely cracked (2.5.C.1d) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting cracked (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Inner Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit severely cracked (2.5.C.1d) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working

Pass 19 Jun 2009 62,576 miles

Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)

Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

front panel corroded

Fail 10 Jun 2009 62,568 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)

Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

front panel corroded

Fail 27 Jun 2008 61,737 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

corrosion o/s/f brake pipe

drive shaft couplings splitting

front panel

rear brakes binding

wear in rack

Pass 27 Jun 2008 61,737 miles

corrosion o/s/f brake pipe

drive shaft couplings splitting

front panel

rear brakes binding

wear in rack

Pass 18 Jul 2007 61,019 miles
Fail 31 May 2007 61,017 miles

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

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

n/s/r and o/s/r valance corroded and holed

slight play in o/s rack

Pass 10 Apr 2006 60,179 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2006 60,179 miles

Centre Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

How Reliable is the Triumph 1300?

Based on 1,809 MOT tests across 252 vehicles.

77.1%
Pass Rate
409
Miles/Year
60
Year Lifespan
252
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 89
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 73
brake binding 65
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 65
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 43
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MNC 818G is a 1969 Triumph 1300 in Blue with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 1969 Triumph 1300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 55,936 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 1300 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 89 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MNC 818G, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Triumph 1300 typically stays on UK roads for around 60 years. At 57 years old, this Triumph 1300 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MNC 818G is a 1969 Triumph 1300, first registered on 1 May 1969.

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