MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
40,587 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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gaiters on both track rod ends splitting
passengers side front tire wearing on outer edge
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak
Rear diff oil leak
Eng oil leak
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear diff oil leak
rear exhaust mount broken
no reverse lights
rear exhaust mount broken
no reversing lights
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
30kg of run out on front brakes.
Bulkhead has started to corroded.
Floor pan is corroded.
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Play in front wheel bearings.
Play in nearside rack end.
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear shock bushs are cracking.
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
hazzard switch not lighting up
n/s/f & o/s/f trackrod ends dust covers are split
play in top steering column
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
hazzard switch not lighting up
n/s/f & o/s/f trackrod ends dust covers are split
play in top steering column
Battery insecure
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Battery insecure
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
asked customer to remove stickers from front screen zone B
asked customer to remove stickers from front screen zone B
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
battary is lose
small blow on exhaust
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
h.c high on tick over
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OYE 989R is a 1976 Triumph Spitfire in White with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 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 OYE 989R, 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 OYE 989R registered?
OYE 989R is a 1976 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 November 1976.
Is OYE 989R safe to buy?
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