MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
47,360 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
headlight beam patterns poor but unlikely to dazzle
small hole in floor offside rear
Nearside Front Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OEJ 429K is a 1972 Triumph Spitfire in Red with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 OEJ 429K, 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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What year was OEJ 429K registered?
OEJ 429K is a 1972 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 2 June 1972.
Is OEJ 429K safe to buy?
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