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VTB 818M

1974 Triumph Stag

Red Petrol 2997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Sep 2026
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

27,260 mi
Last recorded27,260 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2025
Typical for 1974 Triumph Stag57,450 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVTB 818M
MakeTriumph
ModelStag
Year1974
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,997cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2025 27,260 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2024 26,099 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2023 25,708 miles

All tyres 19 years old.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Contaminated by oil. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track control arm inner bush contaminated by oil.

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine, Axle & gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play Slight play. (2.2.2 (c))

Fail 24 Aug 2023 25,708 miles

All tyres 19 years old.

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Contaminated by oil. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track control arm inner bush contaminated by oil.

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine, Axle & gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play Slight play. (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 2 Aug 2022 25,672 miles

All tyres 18 years old.

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OS contaminated by oil. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Steering rack bushes contaminated with oil.

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Fail 2 Aug 2022 25,672 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All tyres 18 years old.

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OS contaminated by oil. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Steering rack bushes contaminated with oil.

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 13 Apr 2021 25,449 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS&OS contaminated by oil. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack (2.1.5 (a))

Steering rack mounting bushes contaminated by oil.

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play Slight play. (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 11 Sep 2019 25,151 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play Slight play (2.2.2 (c))

Fail 11 Sep 2019 25,151 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play Slight play (2.2.2 (c))

Washer bottle insecure.

Pass 28 Jun 2017 24,257 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Fail 28 Jun 2017 24,257 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Pass 7 Jul 2016 23,928 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint track control arm ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)

Surface rust on vehicle underside.

Fail 7 Jul 2016 23,928 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint track control arm ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)

Surface rust on vehicle underside.

Pass 26 Jun 2015 23,392 miles

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Some wear in ns&os rear driveshaft spline.

Fail 25 Jun 2015 23,392 miles

Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Some wear in ns&os rear driveshaft spline.

Pass 27 Jun 2014 23,093 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

NS&OS rear driveshaft slines showing signs of wear/play.

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Oil leak

Rear axle beam ns mounting bush slightly deteriorared.

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Fail 9 Jun 2014 23,071 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Oil leak

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Fail 31 May 2013 22,647 miles

Exhaust system deteriorated.

Front brake disc's slightly pitted.

Oil leak

Surface corrosion on vehicle underside.

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 31 May 2013 22,647 miles

Exhaust system deteriorated.

Front brake disc's slightly pitted.

Oil leak

Surface corrosion on vehicle underside.

Pass 1 Jun 2012 22,445 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Fail 1 Jun 2012 22,445 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 31 May 2011 21,770 miles

OS steering rack mounting bushes contaminated by oil.

OSR brake binding slightly.

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 31 May 2011 21,770 miles

OS steering rack mounting bushes contaminated by oil.

OSR brake binding slightly.

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 27 May 2010 21,132 miles

Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 29 Apr 2009 19,941 miles

Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Slight deterioration in steering rack mounting bushes.

Fail 29 Apr 2009 19,941 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Slight deterioration in steering rack mounting bushes.

Pass 29 May 2008 19,446 miles

Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Fail 15 May 2008 19,445 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Pass 24 Apr 2007 67,862 miles

Diff oil leak reqs attn.

Engine oil leak reqs attn.

Fuel hose in engine bay perished and splitting.

Gearbox oil leak reqs attn.

Rear shock absorber mounts badly perished and splitting.

Strong advise; play in both track rod inner joints, nearside is more worn.

nearside diff carrier bush badly split.

Pass 31 May 2006 67,578 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

oil leak

How Reliable is the Triumph Stag?

Based on 64,590 MOT tests across 6,070 vehicles.

77.5%
Pass Rate
417
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
6,070
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 2,039
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,744
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,507
Stop lamp not working 1,283
brake binding 1,269
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VTB 818M is a 1974 Triumph Stag in Red with a 2,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 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 VTB 818M, 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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VTB 818M is a 1974 Triumph Stag, first registered on 1 May 1974.

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