MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
34,443 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill holed (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor holed (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill holed (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Oil leak ()
steering rack has slight play
water leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
engine and gearbox oil leaks
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
engine and gearbox oil leaks
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
chrome sills fitted
headlight just in limits
headlight just in limits
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
chrome sills fitted
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
extensive welding repairs done previosly all heavily blacked
stainles oversills fitted both sides
tie rod rubber cotton spools (4) to roll bar cracking but intact
Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
extensive welding repairs done previously all heavily blacked
nearsidelower ball joint perishing
stainless steel oversills fitted
chrome oversills fitted
extensive repairs to underside done all heavily blacked
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
chrome oversills fitted
extensive repairs to underside done all heavily blacked
offside front floor corner starting to rust
Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
various welding repairs dopne to underside all appear ok and heavily black painted
underside and floor parts have been repaired by welding and heavily black painted all okay on tapping on test
How Reliable is the Triumph Stag?
Based on 64,590 MOT tests across 6,070 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SOU 863 is a 1973 Triumph Stag in Yellow with a 2,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 1973 Triumph Stag models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 53,671 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 Stag fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 2,039 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SOU 863, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph Stag typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 53 years old, this Triumph Stag is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was SOU 863 registered?
SOU 863 is a 1973 Triumph Stag, first registered on 11 May 1973.
Is SOU 863 safe to buy?
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