MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
71,887 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
corrosion check carried out best to capeability on underside of vehicle due to coated in protection oil at time of test
n/s/f inner foot well slight corrosion
o/s outer floor pan slight corrosion
o/s/f inner bulk head slight corrosion
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
corrosion check carried out best to capeability on underside of vehicle due to coated in protection oil at time of test
n/s/f inner foot well slight corrosion
o/s outer floor pan slight corrosion
o/s/f inner bulk head slight corrosion
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
n/s/f and o/s/f inner foot wells slight corrosion
o/s outer floor pan deteriorating
o/s/f inner bulk head slight corrosion
underside coated in protection oil at time of test
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
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RWM 602T is a 1979 Triumph Spitfire in Yellow with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 44.4%.
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 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 RWM 602T, 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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RWM 602T is a 1979 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 13 March 1979.
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