MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
92,470 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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All four tyre walls are perishing
Nearside inner rack joint has slight play
Offside front wheel bearing has slight play
Offside rear inner wheel arch badly rusted
Oil leak
Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))
All four tyre walls are perishing
Nearside inner rack joint has slight play
Offside front wheel bearing has slight play
Offside rear inner wheel arch badly rusted
Oil leak
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Slight leak from clutch slave cylinder
Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Slight leak from clutch slave cylinder
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak Engine oil ()
Oil leak Gearbox oil leak ()
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak Engine oil ()
Oil leak Gearbox oil leak ()
Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part on one lock it rubs the suspension arm and on the other it rubs the tyre (3.6.B.4a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle rubs on the wing (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part on one lock it rubs the suspension arm and on the other it rubs the tyre (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm inappropriately repaired a bolt of the wrong type is fitted and is loose (2.4.A.2)
Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle rubs on the wing (4.1.D.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever inappropriately repaired (3.1.8)
Parking brake lever releases when knocked (3.1.6a)
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot(s) or their associated mountings locking device insecure (3.1.4b)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn the colunm is very insecure (2.1.2c)
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Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
outer sills corroded
slight play in sreering coloum
underside undersealed
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both outer sills corroding
slight play steering coloum
underside car undersealed
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
How Reliable is the Triumph Dolomite?
Based on 17,210 MOT tests across 2,188 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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UMP 491M is a 1973 Triumph Dolomite in Maroon with a 1,854cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 1973 Triumph Dolomite models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 61,172 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 Dolomite fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 855 recorded failures. If you're considering buying UMP 491M, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph Dolomite typically stays on UK roads for around 54 years. At 53 years old, this Triumph Dolomite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was UMP 491M registered?
UMP 491M is a 1973 Triumph Dolomite, first registered on 1 August 1973.
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