MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
65,632 miAbove average mileage for this year
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slight play in offside front lower swivel
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Upper Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
slight play in offside front lower swivel
slight play in offside lower swivel
front of offside outer sill starting to corrode
nearside front outrigger starting to corrode
nearside front outrigger starting to corrode
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
nearside front outrigger starting to corrode
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
slight play in steering column top mounting
top of nearside front outrigger starting to corrode
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
slight play in steering column top mounting
top of nearside front outrigger starting to corrode
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. (5.1.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
offside front floor corroded
spare tyre flat
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OWD 196R is a 1976 Triumph Spitfire in Blue with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 1976 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 56,730 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 OWD 196R, 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 50 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was OWD 196R registered?
OWD 196R is a 1976 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 August 1976.
Is OWD 196R safe to buy?
The MOT history for OWD 196R shows 11 tests with a 63.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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