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OLU 479W

1981 Triumph Dolomite

Green Petrol 1296cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 May 2026
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

94,147 mi
Last recorded94,147 miles
Recorded on3 May 2025
Typical for 1981 Triumph Dolomite52,986 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOLU 479W
MakeTriumph
ModelDolomite
Year1981
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,296cc

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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 3 May 2025 94,147 miles

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 May 2024 93,506 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both side ()

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive from diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 May 2024 93,506 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both side ()

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive from diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Apr 2023 92,900 miles
Pass 27 May 2022 90,528 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2019 90,208 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front and Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Front and Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under body corrosions (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2019 90,208 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front and Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Front and Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under body corrosions (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 8 Aug 2019 90,205 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing front and rear (5.3.2 (b))

under body corrosions

Fail 5 Aug 2019 90,202 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing front and rear (5.3.2 (b))

under body corrosions

Pass 31 Jul 2018 90,089 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

under body has slightly corrosion

Pass 8 Aug 2017 90,002 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Fail 8 Aug 2017 90,002 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Fail 7 Aug 2017 90,002 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner wheel arch at top (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Steering system slightly tight on right turn (2.2.D.1)

Fail 7 Aug 2017 90,002 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner wheel arch at top (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Steering system slightly tight on right turn (2.2.D.1)

Pass 3 Aug 2016 89,837 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2016 89,837 miles

Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement brake callip grab (3.5.1k)

Pass 14 Aug 2015 89,694 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2015 89,694 miles

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 26 Aug 2014 89,401 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 21 Aug 2014 89,399 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

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

Pass 22 Jun 2013 89,227 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2012 89,097 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2011 88,993 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Jun 2010 88,899 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2009 88,765 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2008 88,069 miles

Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Slight play in nearside and offside track rod ball pin shank

Fail 23 May 2008 88,053 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Oil leak

Slight play in nearside and offside track rod ball pin shank

Pass 23 Jun 2007 87,718 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 4 Jun 2007 87,110 miles

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

Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Outer Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

fuel hoses on carburator cracked but not leaking

Pass 30 May 2006 86,984 miles
Fail 17 May 2006 86,984 miles

Centre Rear 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 Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

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How Reliable is the Triumph Dolomite?

Based on 17,210 MOT tests across 2,188 vehicles.

72.4%
Pass Rate
575
Miles/Year
54
Year Lifespan
2,188
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 855
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 681
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 669
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 625
brake binding 589
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OLU 479W is a 1981 Triumph Dolomite in Green with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

Across all 1981 Triumph Dolomite models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 52,986 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 Dolomite fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 855 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OLU 479W, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Triumph Dolomite typically stays on UK roads for around 54 years. At 45 years old, this Triumph Dolomite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OLU 479W is a 1981 Triumph Dolomite, first registered on 5 February 1981.

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