MOT Status
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23,481 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre is wearing on inner edge
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre is wearing on inner edge
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
under body of the car has been heavily under sealed
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt marked in yellow (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush marked in yellow (5.3.2 (c))
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre is wearing on inner edge
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre is wearing on inner edge
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
under body of the car has been heavily under sealed
Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
slight play in both front suspension lower trunions
Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front (3.5.1g)
Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
n/s/front inner sill section holed with corrosion
the underbody of the car has been heavily undersealed
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
the underbody of the car has been heavily undersealed
o/s outer sill corroded in the centre but not within prescribed area
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
o/s outer sill corroded in the centre but not within prescribed area
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
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OUY 273T is a 1979 Triumph Spitfire in Blue with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1979 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 60,846 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its 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 OUY 273T, 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 47 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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OUY 273T is a 1979 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 12 June 1979.
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