MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
9,578 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake performance not tested handbrake stuck on (3.7.A.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases hole in backbox (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
n/s hand brake effort could be improved
Steering rack damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
under body heavy underseal
chassis corroding
front pads
heavily under sealed
steering coupling con
tyres perishing
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
f pads wearing
o/s/f top ball joint slight play
rear chassis corroding
steering coupling condition
tyres perishing
vehicle heavily undersealed
slight movement in rack arms
front shock lower bushes starting to perish
slight damage to offside front flexible brake hose
slight corrosion by offside front body mount
slight damage to front flexible brake hoses
How Reliable is the Triumph Herald?
Based on 11,262 MOT tests across 1,452 vehicles.
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XJU 818J is a 1971 Triumph Herald in Yellow with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1971 Triumph Herald models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 51,082 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 Herald fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 659 recorded failures. If you're considering buying XJU 818J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph Herald typically stays on UK roads for around 66 years. At 55 years old, this Triumph Herald is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was XJU 818J registered?
XJU 818J is a 1971 Triumph Herald, first registered on 1 February 1971.
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