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9,691 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front interior door handle stiff to operate
Offside Front out rigger corroded
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner sill/ floor area. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Outer chassis leg. (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Corrosion to the rear floor area.
Offside Front Seat-back in poor condition.
Nearside Front tyre perished and split
Nearside Rear tyre perished and split
Offside Front tyre perished and split
Offside Rear tyre perished and split
Nearside Rear drive shaft uj has slight play
Offside Front tyre perished and split
both rear tyres perished and split
Both front tyres slightly perished on outer edge.
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Both front tyres slightly perished on outer edge.
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Both front and rear suspension trunnions look in very poor condition.
Front tyres wearing on outer edges.
Nearside Rear Floor to sill area corroded, with small hole.
Offside Front Outer slight damage to anti-roll-bar.
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Both front and rear suspension trunnions look in very poor condition.
Front tyres wearing on outer edges.
Nearside Rear Floor to sill area corroded, with small hole.
Offside Front Outer slight damage to anti-roll-bar.
Fuel filler cap, seal in poor condition.
Offside Front Lower Trunion joint in poor condition.
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing (2.4.G.1)
Fuel filler cap, seal in poor condition.
Offside Front Lower Trunion joint in poor condition.
slight play in near side rear inner universal joint to diferrensal
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front wipers just clearing screen. n/s/r driveshaft u/j starting to sieze.
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front wipers just clearing screen. n/s/r driveshaft u/j starting to sieze.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage (3.1.4a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Nearside front window washer jet slightly blocked
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front suspention arm retaining bolt washer split may need further investigation
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Under floor and chassis is heavily undersealed
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage (3.1.4a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside front window washer jet slightly blocked
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front suspention arm retaining bolt washer split may need further investigation
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Under floor and chassis is heavily undersealed
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
steering colum needs attention as gone tight
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XTG 547H is a 1970 Triumph Spitfire in Green with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1970 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 42,768 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 XTG 547H, 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 56 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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XTG 547H is a 1970 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 5 January 1970.
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