MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
4,236 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Wheel bearing has slight play both rear (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Driver's seat insecure bolt loose (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Wheel bearing has slight play both rear (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)
Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Macpherson strut insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Oil leak
both front and both rear tyres sidewalls starting to crack
gearbox rear oil seal leaking
ns dipped beam slightly too high
o/s/f and o/s/r tyres starting to perrish.
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
steering rack mounting bushes deteriorated
How Reliable is the Triumph Stag?
Based on 64,590 MOT tests across 6,070 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VLN 989M is a 1974 Triumph Stag in Red with a 2,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1974 Triumph Stag models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 57,450 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 VLN 989M, 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 52 years old, this Triumph Stag is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was VLN 989M registered?
VLN 989M is a 1974 Triumph Stag, first registered on 2 July 1974.
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