MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
78,573 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside +offside sills corroding
underside heavily undersealed
Lower Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.5)
Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (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 Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s ,o/s sills corroding
underside heavily undersealed
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
outer sills corroding
poor image to headlamps
rear floors corroding
suspension corroding
underside heavily undersealed
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
outer sills corroding
poor image to headlamps
rear floors corroding
suspension corroding
underside heavily undersealed
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
underside of vehicle heavily undersealed
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
underside of vehicle heavily undersealed
Oil leak
n/s/r floor corroding
poor image to headlamps
underside heavily undersealed
casr heavliy under sealed
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
casr heavliy under sealed
Oil leak
rust under car
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
dampness around n/s/r hub
poor image to headlamps
rear archs corroding
surface corrosion under vehicle
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
front flexys routed close to springs
o/s outer sill corroding
surface corrosion under vehicle
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OJY 370S is a 1978 Triumph Spitfire in Red with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 1978 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 62,304 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 OJY 370S, 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 48 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was OJY 370S registered?
OJY 370S is a 1978 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 April 1978.
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