MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
3,644 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner valance (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear valance area corroding
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Nearside front brake application uneven slow reacting (3.7.B.2)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner valance (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear valance area corroding
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load missing (5.2.4a)
O/S outer sill damaged
Rear valance corroded and wholed
Some play in N/S inner steering joint
Various engine oil leaks
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
O/S outer sill damaged
Rear valance corroded and wholed
Some play in N/S inner steering joint
Various engine oil leaks
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
NSF inner rack joint has slight play
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
corrosion developing under vehicle
rack gaitors perishing
rubber suspension bushes perishing
squeak on suspension
wear developing in steering rack
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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XOU 51T is a 1997 Triumph Spitfire in Red with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 1997 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.6% with a typical mileage of 30,499 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 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,320 recorded failures. If you're considering buying XOU 51T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph Spitfire typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 29 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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XOU 51T is a 1997 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 12 December 1997.
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