MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
48,450 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
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)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
nearside outer sil weak with corrosion
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire 1500?
Based on 2,463 MOT tests across 592 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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WYG 87S is a 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500 in Red with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 3 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 33.3%.
Across all 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 60,431 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 1500 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 197 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WYG 87S, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph Spitfire 1500 typically stays on UK roads for around 51 years. At 49 years old, this Triumph Spitfire 1500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was WYG 87S registered?
WYG 87S is a 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500, first registered on 1 October 1977.
Is WYG 87S safe to buy?
The MOT history for WYG 87S shows 3 tests with a 33.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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